Vietnam
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- communist state
- CONSTITUTION
- April 15, 1992
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on communist theory and the French system
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Assembly (Quoc-Hoi)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- People's Supreme Court, head elected for five years by the National Assembly on the recommendation of the President
RELIGIONS
9.3% Buddhists, 6.7% Catholics, other minorities, 80% none
From the country
APRIL 29, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: SINGAPORE MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR TRAFFICKING HEROIN
A court in Ho Chi Minh City sentenced a Singaporean man to death for trafficking 2.5 kilograms of heroin.
- APRIL 25, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: THAI WOMAN, 3 VIETNAMESE SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A court in Hanoi sentenced three Vietnamese and a Thai woman to death for drug trafficking.
MARCH 24, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING 2 AT BEER CLUB
A court in the southern province of Kien Giang handed down a death sentence to a local man for killing two
FEBRUARY 16, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: DEATH ROW INMATE FOUND PREGNANT, 4 OFFICERS SUSPENDED
Four corrections officers were suspended in northern Vietnam after a death-row inmate became pregnant in an apparent attempt to avoid the death penalty, news reports said.
JANUARY 11, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: TWO PERSONS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG SMUGGLING
The People's Court in the northern province of Lang Son issued two death sentences, two life sentences and
- JANUARY 1, 2016VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Capital punishment remains for crimes
Capital punishment remains for crimes such as murder, armed robbery, drug trafficking, and sexual abuse of children.
- NOVEMBER 27, 2015VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM PASSES LAW ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY FOR 8 CRIMES
Death sentences imposed on corrupt Vietnamese officials will now be commuted to life in prison if they pay
NOVEMBER 27, 2015VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: BUSINESS EXECUTIVES SENTENCED TO DEATH
The HCM City People's Court handed down death penalties to two former business executives for
OCTOBER 28, 2015VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR BRUTAL SLAYINGS OF FOUR
A court in the northern province of Yen Bai handed down the death penalty to a man for killing four people
MAY 20, 2015VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: MANY LAWMAKERS BACK ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY FOR 7 CRIMES
On the first working day of the 9th session of the 13th National Assembly (NA) that opened in Hanoi,
APRIL 23, 2015VietnamDEATH PENALTYVIETNAM: LAOTIAN BROTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH, LIFE TERM FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
A Vietnam court gave capital punishment and a life sentence to two Laotian brothers who illegally
- APRIL 8, 2015VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY FOR CORRUPT BANK EXECUTIVE
The Ho Chi Minh People's Court upheld a death sentence handed down to the former director of Finance Leasing Company No. 2 (ACL II), who was involved in a major corruption case in 2007.