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Vietnamese post office clerk sentenced to death for theft

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HANOI, May 28 (RIA Novosti) - A court in Vietnam's southern province of Bac Lieu has sentenced a female post office clerk to capital punishment for theft, national TV reported on Wednesday.

The 52-year-old woman was convicted of stealing over 15.3 billion Vietnamese dong (around $1 million) by a court. The money, which was taken from a cash desk over a three-year period between October 2003 and late 2006, was spent on gambling and holidays.

Five other people, including the head of the post office, were found guilty of 'irresponsibility leading to serious consequences' and sentenced to up to six years in jail.

The death penalty in Vietnam is applicable for a wide range of offenses, including treason, murder, rape, armed robbery, theft, embezzlement, bribe taking and drug trafficking.

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