Hanoi, Dec. 22 -- The appellate court on December 22 accepted appeals by defendants in the case involving Phuc Son Group and several localities seeking reduced sentences, with some prison terms converted into suspended sentences. Hoang Thi Thuy Lan, former Secretary of the Party Committee of Vinh Phuc province (before its merger with Phu Tho and Hoa Binh), had her prison sentence reduced from 14 years to 11 years and six months. Former Chairman of the Vinh Phuc provincial People's Committee Le Duy Thanh will serve eight years and six months in prison, down from 12 years previously. The appellate court also reduced the jail term of Pham Hoang Anh, former Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Vinh Phuc provincial Party Committee, from eight yea...