Vietnam tycoon appeals against US$27bil fraud death sentence

Truong My Lan, chair of major developer Van Thinh Phat, was found guilty this month of swindling cash from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) over a decade. - Photo: Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI (AFP): A top Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death in a US$27 billion (RM128 billion) fraud case has launched an appeal against her conviction, state media said Friday.

Truong My Lan, chair of major developer Van Thinh Phat, was found guilty this month of swindling cash from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) over a decade.