Appeal of tycoon on death row to begin next week


THE appeal of a property tycoon convicted of money laundering will begin next week, state media said, three months after losing her appeal against the death penalty in a separate case.

Property developer Truong My Lan was found guilty of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) in April 2024 and sentenced to death for fraud totalling US$27bil.

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