The ruling Communist Party has made fighting corruption as one of its top priorities.
The revised code, which takes effect July 1, will also abolish the death penalty for seven crimes: surrendering to the enemy, opposing order, destruction of projects of national security importance, robbery, drug possession, drug appropriation, and the production and trade of fake food.
International human rights groups and some Western countries have been urging Vietnam to abolish its death penalty.
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