The President’s decision on amnesty in 2022 was announced at a press conference jointly held by the Presidential Office, the Ministry of Public Security, the Supreme People’s Court and the Foreign Ministry on August 31.
At the press conference to announce the President's decision on amnesty (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The President’s decision on amnesty in 2022 wasannounced at a press conference jointly held by the Presidential Office, theMinistry of Public Security, the Supreme People’s Court and the ForeignMinistry on August 31.
In announcing Decision 978/QD-CTN, Vice Chairman of the Presidential OfficePham Thanh Ha stressed that the amnesty in 2022 once more reflects the lenientpolicy of the Vietnamese Party and State, and the humane Vietnamese traditionon encouraging people committing wrongdoings to repent and strive to becomeuseful people.
According to the official, the process of considering anddeciding on amnesty for prisoners is conducted in a strict, fair, transparentand democratic manner in accordance with the law.
He noted that what made the 2022 amnesty different from theprevious ones are the stricter conditions for amnesty and cases not eligiblefor amnesty. As a result, fewer prisoners have received amnesty this year.
Ha again affirmed that there is no discrimination against any prisoner duringthe consideration of amnesty, be they Vietnamese or foreigners.
In reply to reporters’ question, Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc said 16foreign nationals have received amnesty this year, comprising one Australian,one Canadian, three Americans, four Chinese, one French, two Cambodians, oneNigerian, two Malaysians and one Laotian.
The President has also commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment for 10prisoners, including two foreigners (one South African and one Laotian).
The commutation is within the jurisdiction of the State President as stipulatedin the Constitution and the Criminal Procedure Code, the Vice Chairman of thePresidential Office said, noting that those cases are not related to theamnesty under the Law on Amnesty./.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 3 inspected the implementation of the 2022 special amnesty work at Xuan Loc prison in the southern province of Dong Nai.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Central Advisory Council on Amnesty and particularly the Ministry of Public Security to review the list of prisoners eligible for amnesty, offered on the occasion of National Day (September 2).
The Central Advisory Council on Amnesty (CACA) convened a meeting on August 23 to review the list of inmates nominated for amnesty before it is submitted to President Nguyen Xuan Phuc for approval.
Hanoi’s public security units are now ready to carry out the amnesty round on the occasion of National Day (September 2), as all necessary preparations had been completed by August 29.
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At the press conference to announce the President's decision on amnesty (Photo: VNA) 
