Hanoi, June 25, 2025 (AFP) - Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan will not face death penalty: lawyer

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2025-06-25

A Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death for fraud with damages totalling $27 billion will no longer face execution, her lawyer said Wednesday, as the country abolished capital punishment for eight crimes, including property embezzlement. Property developer Truong My Lan's lawyer Giang Hong Thanh told AFP that her death penalty "will be converted to life imprisonment... she is very happy." tmh/sjc/lb ...

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