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Who gets killed for killing?

Who gets killed for killing?

From July 1, 15 different forms of murder will be subject to the death penalty according to the 2015 Penal Code.
73-year-old woman faces death penalty for drug smuggling

73-year-old woman faces death penalty for drug smuggling

A 73-year-old Australian-Vietnamese woman has been sentenced to death for attempting to smuggle VND10 billion ($450,000) worth of drugs to Australia from Thailand through Vietnam.
June 29, 2016 | 09:37 pm PT
Vietnamese-Australian woman caught with 11 lbs of heroin at Vietnam airport

Vietnamese-Australian woman caught with 11 lbs of heroin at Vietnam airport

The drug would have fetched $750,000 Down Under.
July 24, 2016 | 03:15 am PT
2 executives get death sentence in Vietnam’s major shipping scandal

2 executives get death sentence in Vietnam’s major shipping scandal

The scandal is among Vietnam's six corruption and mismanagement cases to be brought to trial by March 2017.
February 22, 2017 | 04:08 am PT
China remains world's biggest executioner - Amnesty

China remains world's biggest executioner - Amnesty

China executed more people in 2016 than all other nations combined, Amnesty International said Tuesday, as death penalties in the world decreased overall.
April 10, 2017 | 06:12 pm PT
New law to enable Vietnam's corrupt officials to escape death penalty by paying back stolen money

New law to enable Vietnam's corrupt officials to escape death penalty by paying back stolen money

There are concerns that it may weaken the fight against corruption.
July 13, 2017 | 12:36 am PT
Vietnam upholds death sentences against shipping execs in major corruption case

Vietnam upholds death sentences against shipping execs in major corruption case

But without a major overhaul of the country's public sector, stern sentencing may be only cosmetic, analysts say.
August 18, 2017 | 07:25 pm PT
Death penalty still the public's answer to solving social downfall in Vietnam

Death penalty still the public's answer to solving social downfall in Vietnam

Public support for capital punishment appears to remain overwhelming, but will simply killing convicts help deter similar crimes?
October 24, 2017 | 06:29 am PT
Should Vietnam abolish the death penalty?

Should Vietnam abolish the death penalty?

Vietnam is scrapping the death penalty for what it deems to be five serious crimes, but should the country abolish it altogether?
October 25, 2017 | 04:00 am PT
India approves death penalty for child rapists

India approves death penalty for child rapists

The decision came amid outrage in the country after a string of horrific cases of sexual violence.
April 21, 2018 | 10:10 pm PT
Japanese man gets life in prison for rape and murder of Vietnamese girl

Japanese man gets life in prison for rape and murder of Vietnamese girl

9-year-old victim was from the school where the convict headed the parents’ association.
July 6, 2018 | 04:53 pm PT
Teen gets death for killing family of 5 in Saigon

Teen gets death for killing family of 5 in Saigon

Gruesome murders shook the nation, happened when millions of Vietnamese were celebrating the Lunar New Year.
July 9, 2018 | 12:55 am PT
Malaysia to abolish death penalty

Malaysia to abolish death penalty

Malaysia's cabinet has agreed to abolish the death penalty, a senior minister said Thursday.
October 11, 2018 | 02:22 am PT
American may face death for Vietnamese tourists’ murder

American may face death for Vietnamese tourists’ murder

Man accused of killing two Vietnamese tourists in Las Vegas pleads not guilty, prosecutors to decide on death penalty demand.
November 2, 2018 | 02:36 am PT
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