Vietnam
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Retentionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · Since 1997, possession or smuggling at least 100g or...
- News items in the archive
- 784
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Vietnam is classified as Retentionist in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 0 executions in the country, against 0 the year before. The archive holds 784 news items on Vietnam, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
- OCTOBER 23, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
the existence of capital punishment in Vietnam 's criminal code is still necessary to deal with certain extremely dangerous crimes
the existence of capital punishment in Vietnam 's criminal code is still necessary to deal with certain extremely dangerous crimes
- OCTOBER 13, 2008AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: TWO DEATH-ROW AUSTRALIANS GRANTED CLEMENCY BY HANOI
two Vietnamese-Australians facing the firing squad in Vietnam after being convicted of drug charges were granted clemency.
- OCTOBER 1, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. CHINESE WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR COUNTERFEITING
a court in southern Vietnam sentenced a Chinese woman to death for circulating large amounts of counterfeit Vietnamese currency, the presiding judge said.
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a court in Hanoi sentenced three men to death for trafficking heroin...
a court in Hanoi sentenced three men to death for trafficking heroin...
- SEPTEMBER 10, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: COURT UPHOLDS DEATH PENALTY ON THREE FOR HEROIN TRAFFICKING
in Vietnam, the Ho Chi Minh City Appeal Court retained the death penalty for three who led a trans-national ring that smuggled up to 5.28 kg of heroin.
- SEPTEMBER 5, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. EXPERTS OPPOSE SCRAPPING OF DEATH SENTENCE FOR GRAFT, BRIBERY
a proposal to remove capital punishment for crimes of corruption and taking bribes was strongly opposed
- AUGUST 30, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a gangleader in Vietnam was found guilty of robbery and attempted murder
a gangleader in Vietnam was found guilty of robbery and attempted murder
- AUGUST 28, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a court of appeals in Vietnam upheld the death penalty imposed on 20 year old Vo Van Thong
a court of appeals in Vietnam upheld the death penalty imposed on 20 year old Vo Van Thong
- AUGUST 27, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court in Vietnam sentenced two people to death for buying and selling nearly 1.7 kilograms of heroin in 2005.
- AUGUST 27, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HEROIN DEALING
a court in Vietnam sentenced two people, including a woman, to death and jailed three
- AUGUST 26, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a Degar Christian named Mup, 47, preacher in his village of Ploi Rong Khong...
a Degar Christian named Mup, 47, preacher in his village of Ploi Rong Khong...
- JULY 11, 2008TaiwanDEATH PENALTY
a Vietnamese court sentenced two Taiwanese...
a Vietnamese court sentenced two Taiwanese...
- JULY 2, 2008AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
Australia urged Vietnam to spare two Australians...
Australia urged Vietnam to spare two Australians...
- JUNE 22, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
approximately 38 Degar Catholic believers attempted...
approximately 38 Degar Catholic believers attempted...
- JUNE 19, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM CONSIDERS REMOVING DEATH PENALTY ON 12 CRIMES
Vietnam is considering the possibility of abolishing the death penalty on 12 crimes
- JUNE 13, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. DEATH PENALTY FOR POLICE MURDER
Nguyen Van Chuong, 25, received the death penalty for the stabbing murder of 46-year-old Major Nguyen Van Sinh.
- JUNE 13, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: CONVICT FREED AFTER TWO DEATH SENTENCES
Tay Ninh Province resident Nguyen Minh Hung was released from jail despite twice being sentenced to death by local judges for trafficking heroin.
- JUNE 4, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. PRESIDENT WANTS ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Vietnam's head of state, Nguyen Minh Triet, explained his personal efforts to reduce
- MAY 30, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM SENTENCES OFFICIAL TO DEATH FOR STEALING DRUGS
a court in north-western Vietnam sentenced a law enforcement official and his cousin to death for stealing 10.7 kgs of drugs from a police...
- MAY 28, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAMESE POST OFFICE CLERK SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR THEFT
a court in Vietnam's southern province of Bac Lieu sentenced a female post office clerk to capital punishment for theft, national TV reported.
- APRIL 16, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM: DEATH SENTENCES FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Bac Giang People’s Court in Vietnam sentenced three to death for drug trafficking, four to life imprisonment and a total of 122 years in prison to another 13.
- APRIL 14, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
the Vietnamese security police arrested and savagely killed...
the Vietnamese security police arrested and savagely killed two Degar (Montagnard) Christians named Y-Song Nie, 24, from the village of Buon Pok, commune Ea Kan, and Y-Huang Nie, 23, from the village of Buon Kreh, commune Ea Kan.
- APRIL 14, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
after his participation in the peaceful demonstration at the commune of Ea Knoec...
after his participation in the peaceful demonstration at the commune of Ea Knoec...
- APRIL 4, 2008United KingdomDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. BRITISH MAN ESCAPES DEATH SENTENCE
A Vietnamese-born British citizen condemned to death for heroin trafficking has
- MARCH 18, 2008AustraliaDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. AUSTRALIAN WOMAN FACES FIRING SQUAD
an Australian woman of Vietnamese origin lost her court appeal and will face a
- MARCH 9, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a court in northern Vietnam sentenced four people to death and seven others...
a court in northern Vietnam sentenced four people to death and seven others...
- JANUARY 25, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
VIETNAM. 3 SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
the Ho Chi Minh City Court sentenced three members of a drug trafficking
- JANUARY 18, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
three men were executed in Vietnam for drug trafficking.
three men were executed in Vietnam for drug trafficking.
- JANUARY 1, 2008VietnamDEATH PENALTY
Vietnam applies the death penalty for 29 different crimes.
Vietnam applies the death penalty for 29 different crimes.
- DECEMBER 27, 2007VietnamDEATH PENALTY
a court in Vietnam handed down eight death sentences...
a court in Vietnam handed down eight death sentences...