At a ceremony to announce the decision at Nam Ha prison in Ha Nam province, Lieut. Gen. Le Quy Vuong, Deputy Minister of Public Security, told 108 recipients to obey laws and becoming useful to their families and society.

He told those who were still serving their terms at the prison to strive harder and redeem themselves to deserve the Party and State’s clemency.

While at Hoang Tien prison in Hai Duong province, Col. Vu Ba Dac, member of the Central Amnesty Council, told the released prisoners to reintegrate into the community and engage in building their home villages.

The prison gave amnesty and reduced terms to 300 prisoners on this occasion.

Thanh Phong prison in Thanh Hoa province announced a list of 500 prisoners benefiting from the State President’s decision.

Also on this occasion, Cai Tau prison in Ca Mau province reduced terms and released 253 prisoners. 

On the occasion of the 66th anniversary of National Day, the State President decided to grant amnesty and clemency to 10,535 prisoners.

The recipients included 10,244 prisoners who were serving their jail terms and 291 others whose imprisonment sentences were postponed or temporarily suspended.

Eleven of the released prisoners were foreigners, five charged with national security crime. 111 others Vietnamese were guilty of abusing their positions.

They included 1,333 women, 29 aged over 70, and 150 ex-officials and civil servants.