HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A court in Vietnam on Tuesday ... The scale of the crime meant the case was split into two trials, and Lan was sentenced to another life sentence in October.

After a big battle in 1954, Vietnam split into communist North and non-communist South. The U.S. stepped in to stop the spread of communism, sending military help, and by the 60s, it escalated ...

Peace was discussed at Geneva in 1954 and the Treaty of Geneva agreed that the French would leave Vietnam and the country would be split along the 17th Parallel until elections could be held.