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Truong My Lan: Vietnamese tycoon in race to raise $9bn to avoid execution

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Truong My Lan was sentenced to death in April for masterminding the world's biggest bank fraud.

The 68-year-old will hear the verdict in her appeal against the death sentence on Tuesday .

Law in Vietnam states that if she can pay back 75% of what she took, her sentence will be commuted to life imprisonment.

Lawyers say she is working as fast as possible to find the $9 billion needed.

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