According to official figures, a total of 8,056 inmates have been granted early release under this year’s amnesty.

Vice Chairman of the Presidential Office Pham Thanh Ha announced a decision of the President on amnesty in 2024 at a press conference in Hanoi on September 30.

President Vo Van Thuong on December 27 signed a decision to reduce death penalties to life sentences for 18 prisoners.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on September 1 attended a ceremony held in Vinh Quang Prison in the northern province of Vinh Phuc for the announcement of the President’s 2022 Amnesty Decision.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision to grant amnesty to more than 3,000 prisoners.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 18 inspected the implementation of the amnesty decision in 2021 at Ngoc Ly prison in the northern province of Bac Giang.

The Presidential Office held a press conference in Hanoi on July 2 to announce the State President’s decision on amnesty for prisoners in 2021, on the occasion of National Day (September 2).

Thailand reported on May 17 a daily record of 9,635 new COVID-19 cases, including over 6,800 infections among prisoners.

The Myanmar government on May 7 granted amnesty to 6,520 prisoners as the third batch as a gesture to mark the country's traditional New Year.

As many as 606 prisoners in the southern province of Tay Ninh have been granted remission for good behavior ahead of the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

Representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia visited several Vietnamese women imprisoned in Selangor state on January 29.

Senator John McCain, who helped lay the foundation for a cooperative Vietnam-US relationship, passed away on August 25 (US time) at the age of 81.

People in temporary custody or detention are now allowed to read scriptures and express their religious beliefs, according to a decree recently issued by the Government.

A ceremony to announce the President’s 2016 amnesty decision was held in Phu Son 4 prison located in the northern province of Thai Nguyen on Dec. 1.

As many as 97 prisoners, including six foreigners, in the Phu Son Prison 4 in Phu Luong district, the northern province of Thai Nguyen, were granted the President’s amnesty in 2016.

A press conference was held in Hanoi to announce the President’s 2016 amnesty decisions for offenders who are serving prison sentences and those having their sentences postponed or suspended.

The Supreme People’s Court has provided guidelines for the granting of amnesty to prisoners who had their sentences postponed or suspended on the occasion of National Day (September 2).

Thai police on July 16 put down a riot erupting at the central jail in southern Pattani province in previous day that left three prisoners dead and five people injured, including a prison staff.

A project is being carried out in Vietnam to disseminate law and give legal advice to prisoners nearing the end of their sentences, helping them re-integrate into society.

Hanoi on April 29 decided to grant clemency to 101 prisoners who are serving sentences at the Hanoi police’s detention centres.