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Vietnam Abolishes Death Penalty for Eight Crimes, Reform Ahead

6/26/2025

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Vietnam's National Assembly has made a historic move by abolishing the death penalty for eight serious crimes, including embezzlement and attempts to overthrow the government, opting instead for life imprisonment. While the death penalty still applies to ten other offenses like murder and terrorism, this significant reform, effective next month, will see current death sentences converted to life behind bars.

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Vietnam's National Assembly has made a historic move by abolishing the death penalty for eight serious crimes, including embezzlement and attempts to overthrow the government, opting instead for life imprisonment. While the death penalty still applies to ten other offenses like murder and terrorism, this significant reform, effective next month, will see current death sentences converted to life behind bars.