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How are foreigners punished for crimes committed in Vietnam?

Reader Lan Anh sent some of these questions to VnExpress:

I have seen reports of foreign visitors committing crimes while traveling in Vietnam.

One friend told me they would be prosecuted under the laws of their home country, while another said they must face trial under Vietnamese law.

If a foreign national commits a crime in Vietnam, how are they punished? Will they be tried in Vietnam or extradited to their home country for prosecution?

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