AdvertisementVietnamese real estate tycoon Truong My Lan had her appeal against the death sentence rejected. Judges said her sentence may be reduced if she paid three-quarters of the $12 billion she embezzled. A Vietnamese real estate tycoon is desperately trying to raise $9 billion to avoid the death penalty after her bid to appeal the sentence was rejected on Tuesday. Advertisement"However, these require time and effort to sell, as many of the assets are real estate and take time to liquidate," Nguyen said. Lan's lawyers also said that the death sentence would make it harder for her to negotiate the best prices for her assets.

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Persons: Truong, Lan, Van Thinh, Khac Giang, – Yusof, Vietnam aren't, she's, Nguyen Huy Thiep, Nguyen, Eric Chu, Truong Hue Van Organizations: Saigon Commercial Bank, Vietnam Studies, Institute, BBC Locations: Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Truong Hue