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Vietnam proposes ending death penalty for six offences
The draft would keep capital punishment for four offenses and follows 2025 changes that removed death sentences for eight others, officials said.
- On Thursday, Vietnam's government proposed abolishing the death penalty for six offenses, retaining capital punishment for only four crimes: treason, murder, terrorism, and the illegal production of narcotics.
- Public Security Minister Luong Tam Quang told the National Assembly the reform aligns with 'progressive legislative trends,' noting capital crimes fell from 18 in 2015 to 10 in July 2025.
- Debate on the bill will begin in the coming weeks, with the National Assembly expected to vote in October; if approved, changes take effect in March 2027.
- Human Rights Watch Asia director Elaine Pearson argued criminal laws should "become more protective of people's rights," while critics urged rejection of articles prohibiting dissent like "infringing upon the interests of the state."
- Lawmakers urged caution regarding removal of capital punishment for serious offenses; the draft also introduces nine new crimes and notably spared property tycoon Truong My Lan from execution after her $12 billion fraud conviction.
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·London, United Kingdom
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(Hanoi=Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Jin-hyung = The Vietnamese government is pushing to reduce the number of crimes subject to the death penalty from the current 10 to 4.
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Vietnam Proposes Major Reforms to Reduce Death Penalty Offences
Vietnam's government has proposed reducing the number of offences eligible for the death penalty. The revisions to the criminal code include removing capital punishment for drug trafficking and rape of minors, among others. The reforms aim to align with international standards and enhance Vietnam's legal standing.
·India
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