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Executions were once carried out by a firing squad of seven police officers, where the prisoners were blindfolded and tied to stakes. The firing squad was replaced by lethal injection in November 2011 after the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments (in article 59(1)) was passed by the National Assembly of Vietnam .
Prior to 2013, shooting was the primary method of execution in Vietnam. The use of lethal injection method was approved by the government in 2010, adopted in 2011, and then started being used in 2013.
May 27, 2022 · Ad Feedback. Quan, a salesman, was found guilty of drug trafficking and sentenced to death by lethal injection. He was executed in 2021 at the age of 31. Strapped flat on his back in a...
Aug 6, 2013 · Updated 2:57 AM PDT, August 6, 2013. HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam executed its first prisoner by lethal injection on Tuesday, ending a two-year pause in capital punishment caused by difficulties in obtaining the needed chemicals, state media reported.
Oct 11, 2023 · But Vietnam killed Le Van Manh by lethal injection in September 2023, ending his case abruptly. Nevertheless, we should not forget his subject and his ordeals on death row for almost twenty years. This heartbreaking incident raises serious questions about the fairness and efficacy of Vietnam's legal system, underscoring the urgent need for ...
Dec 21, 2018 · The name of the lethal drugs used for executions in Vietnam is still UNKNOWN. The method of execution in the country was changed from the firing squad to lethal injection in September 2011 when the government issued Decree 82/2011/NĐ-CP ( link in Vietnamese ).
