Vietnam abolishes death penalty for embezzlement, spying
by editors@theworld.org (Joyce Hackel) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6Y7WA)
Vietnam's parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty for eight criminal offenses, including embezzlement and espionage. One high-profile beneficiary of the change is a billionaire property tycoon who is one of Vietnam's richest businesswomen. Qunh Vi Trn, who runs the nonprofit Legal Initiatives for Vietnam, speaks with The World's Host Carolyn Beeler about the implications.