A Vietnamese-Australian has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for heroin possession, state media reported on Saturday.
A court in southern Ho Chi Minh City found Chu Hoang Mai, 47, guilty of attempting to smuggle 215 grams (7.5 ounces) of heroin on a flight to Sydney, Vietnam News reported.
It said customs officers found the drug in three small packages on her body during a routine check at Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat Airport on June 11 last year.
In Vietnam, anyone found guilty of possessing more than 600 grams of heroin can face the death penalty.
Source: AFP