HANOI: Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security ... of fugitives who have fled to countries that have abolished capital punishment. Under the draft, if a foreign country requires assurances against ...

The death penalty is not unheard of in Vietnam, but it is primarily handed out in cases involving drug trafficking or murder, not corruption. The severity of Lan's punishment seems to reflect ...

However, according to a report by the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights, capital punishment statistics are classified as "state secrets". Lan was also sentenced to life in prison for money ...