Capital punishment is a legal form of punishment in Vietnam. 34 articles in the Criminal Code cite that the death penalty is an optional punishment. Executions are carried out by a firing squad comprised of seven policemen, while the prisoners are blindfolded and tied to stakes. There are 29 recognized crimes carrying the death penalty in the country.
Crimes carrying capital punishment in Vietnam
- Drug trafficking and manufacturing
- Business fraud
- Manufacturing and selling counterfeit products
- Murder
- Rape
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