# Vietnam court sentences 11 to death in major drug trafficking case, state media reports

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- Reuters, 2026-09-03 06:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnam-court-sentences-11-death-major-drug-trafficking-case-state-media-reports-2026-09-03/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9918a36f82110001165338

> A Vietnamese court has sentenced 11 people to death in one of the country’s largest drug trafficking cases, state media reported Thursday. The investigation began in 2023 after four flight attendants were caught carrying narcotics concealed inside toothpaste tubes.