Vietnam mulls less crimes punishable by death
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Vietnam, which sends dozens of people to the firing squad each year, might sharply restrict the number of crimes that are punishable by death, state media reported Tuesday.
Justice Minister Ha Hung Cuong asked the lawmaking National Assembly on Monday to consider eliminating the death penalty for crimes like embezzlement, bribery and plane hijacking, saying it was "in line with the global trend to limit and abolish the death penalty altogether," the Laborer newspaper reported. (AP)
