– considering that Vietnam is a country that maintains the death penalty; that in the last few years the use of the death penalty has increased and that in 2008 at least 83 people were sentenced to death, including 14 women;
– tā kā Vjetnamā joprojām pastāv nāvessods; tā kā dažu pēdējo gadu laikā ir pieaugusi nāvessoda piemērošana un 2008. gadā vismaz 83 cilvēkiem, tostarp 14 sievietēm, ir piespriests nāvessods,