Thai Tuan Thanh, 35, received a one-year prison sentence for wielding a homemade weapon and chasing traffic officers after his motorbike was impounded.
Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, 56, was sentenced for colluding with a business to create fake projects for school renovations and security cameras, embezzling state funds.
Nguyen Van Cuong, 39, and his accomplices used tire spikes to stop 15 cars and motorbikes carrying smuggled cigarettes, then threatened the drivers with stun guns to rob them.
At a busy intersection, a motorcyclist veered into a container truck's blind spot, resulting in a collision. The motorcycle was dragged under the truck, but the rider miraculously escaped unharmed.