The current situation and solutions for improving the quality of defense in capital cases in Vietnam

The right to defense is the right of each individual, the accused person has the right to have a lawyer assist in his or her defense, to change or reject his or her lawyers. This is also the first requirement regarding the appearance of the defense in criminal proceedings, it ensures that a defendant can self-protect his or her human rights. However, capital cases often have very complicated circumstances, the defense in these cases also has a particularly large responsibility. As a result, it is necessary for Vietnam to improve the quality of defense in capital cases.