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Death Penalty
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NewsMembers
Đà Nẵng Police Mock Public Sympathy Toward Việt Nam Death Row Defendant
Đà Nẵng police released a social media post mocking public sympathy for a recently condemned man. The Latest: On Oct. 12, the Facebook page of the Thanh Khê Ward Police…
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Interview with the Father of Wrongfully Convicted Death Row Inmate Nguyễn Văn Chưởng: “Dương Tự Trọng Led the Persecution of My Son”
On Oct. 3, former police Col. Dương Tự Trọng—the man who directed the 2007 investigation into death row inmate Nguyễn Văn Chưởng in Hải Phòng—died of cancer. At noon on…
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Human RightsMembers
The Gap Between Việt Nam’s Fair Trial Promises And Its Death Sentences
September 22, 2026, marked the third anniversary of Lê Văn Mạnh’s wrongful execution in Việt Nam. Despite his family’s persistent claims of his innocence, the state executed him after a…
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Vietnam BriefingMembers
Police Get More Power, Citizens Face Bigger Fines Under New Cybersecurity Decrees
Key Events Việt Nam’s New Cyber Rules Can Cost Citizens Months of Income Việt Nam has introduced three decrees that sharply expand the government’s authority over online speech, personal data,…
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Human RightsMembers
‘Twelve Presidents Have Come and Gone’: A Father’s 20-Year Fight to Prove Nguyễn Văn Chưởng’s Innocence
In recent months, Nguyễn Trường Chinh has divided his time between Bạch Mai Hospital and Hà Nội Medical University Hospital. He is caring for his critically ill granddaughter while continuing…
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Ministry of Public Security Proposes Dropping Death Penalty for 5 Crimes
A proposed revision to Việt Nam’s Penal Code could significantly narrow the scope of capital punishment, actively removing the death penalty for 5 specific crimes while retaining it for four…
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Việt Nam Issues New Decree, Reaffirming to Pause Execution If Three Lethal Injection Doses Fail
Việt Nam has formalized new protocols for capital punishment, setting a three-dose limit for lethal injections and awarding compensation for execution teams. The Latest: On June 11, the government issued…
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LawMembers
The Death Penalty in Việt Nam: Systemic Failures and Wrongful Convictions
A wrongful prison sentence can still be corrected. A wrongful execution cannot. While the Ministry of Public Security’s (MPS) draft amendments to the Penal Code—which reduce the number of capital…
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Ministry of Public Security Proposes Ending Death Penalty for 8 Crimes, Drawing Pushback From Agencies
The Latest: On May 13, the Ministry of Justice published an appraisal document for the policy dossier of the draft amended Penal Code prepared by the Ministry of Public Security…
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Việt Nam Considers Commuting Death Sentences to 20 Years in Draft Penal Code Revision
Remedying the financial and social consequences of a crime is poised to become a key factor in determining criminal liability in Việt Nam. Latest Developments: On April 17, 2026, the…
