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HANOI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - A Vietnamese court on Wednesday sentenced 15 people to multiple years in jail for plotting to bomb the country's biggest airport in the southern city of Ho Chi Minh, media reported.<br><br>The 15 were charged with "terrorism opposing the people�s administration", the Phap Luat (The Law) newspaper reported. [https://www.rewards-insiders.Marriott.com/search.jspa?q=Terrorist%20acts Terrorist acts] can be punishable by death in Vietnam.<br><br>Police foiled the plot to bomb Tan Son [https://www.visatutuc.vn/dich-vu/visa-nhat-ban/ visa nhat] airport after passengers spotted boxes which were later found to consist of explosive devices, the newspaper said.<br><br>Dang Hoang Thien, accused of making petrol bombs, was jailed for 16 years. Other defendants were given jail terms from five to 14 years.<br><br>The court was not available outside office hours for comment.<br><br>Vietnam government's official news website cited the court indictment as saying the team acted on instructions from an overseas group which had used social media to spread propaganda and recruit.<br><br>Vietnam, one of the top 10 countries for Facebook users by numbers, has called for tougher internet controls and unveiled a military cyber unit to fight "wrong" views online.<br><br>(Reporting by Mi Nguyen; Editing by Nick Macfie)<br><br>Advertisement