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Former Hanoi mayor Nguyen Duc Chung was arrested in August<br>  <br>Hanoi's former mayor, a key backer of Vietnam's delayed Formula One Grand Prix, was jailed for five years on Friday for stealing state documents,  [http://pai-gow-tiles.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=www.allrecipes.com%2Fcook%2F29056047%2F pai-gow-tiles.com] casting further clouds over the troubled race.<br> <br>Nguyen Duc Chung, who was arrested for corruption in August, was convicted and sentenced after a four-hour closed trial in Hanoi, state media said.<br> <br>Chung was a major supporter of Vietnam's inaugural F1 race, which was due to be held in Hanoi in April but was postponed because of the coronavirus, and later cancelled.<br> <br>Hanoi has been left off a provisional 23-stop Formula One schedule for next year, with a race on April 25 marked 'TBC' (to be confirmed).<br> <br>"At the trial, Chung admitted his crime... and showed his repentance," state-controlled newspaper Tuoi Tre reported.<br> <br>Chung, 53, was suspended as mayor two weeks before his arrest.<br><br>The one-time director of Hanoi's police department was appointed chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee in 2015.<br> <br>Three other men involved in the case were jailed for between 18 months and four-and-a-half years. It was unclear whether Chung would face further charges.<br> <br>Last month, a source close to the race told AFP that the Vietnam Grand Prix "might not happen" without Chung.<br> <br>"Without Chung, the future of the race in Hanoi is gloomy," the source said.<br> <br>There has been no word from Vietnamese authorities on whether the race would make its belated debut next year, although it's understood that talks are continuing.<br> <br>Some spectator stands have been removed from beside the track.<br> <br>The communist, Southeast Asian nation signed a 10-year deal with Formula One in 2018.<br><br>State media said it would cost the country $60 million per year.<br> <br>Vietnam hoped the glamour of the sport could reflect the country's economic lift-off and reshape Hanoi's image, much as it has done for Singapore.<br>