President grants amnesty to over 8,000 prisoners, including 25 foreigners
VOV.VN - The President of Vietnam has signed a decision to grant amnesty and early release to 8,055 prisoners across the country, including 25 foreigners.
The decision, that marks the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification (April 30, 1975 - 2025), was unveiled at a press briefing in Hanoi on April by the President’s Office.
A total of 8,055 prisoners will be granted early release under this year’s amnesty, according to Lieutenant General Le Van Tuyen, Deputy Ministry of Public Security.
Among those pardoned, 741 inmates were convicted of offenses related to economic management and public order violations. Some 25 foreign nationals, including 21 men, from 9 different countries are included on the amnesty list.
Notably, three high-profile individuals – Do Anh Dung, chairman of Tan Hoang Minh Group, Do Nhan Chien, former secretary of the Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee, and Nguyen Tu Quynh, former chairman of the Bac Ninh People’s Committee, are also on the special amnesty list.
Speaking at the press conference on April 29, Pham Thanh Ha, deputy chief of the President’s Office, emphasised that the 2025 amnesty once again reflects the lenient policy of the Party and State of Vietnam, as well as the humanitarian traditions of the Vietnamese people toward those who have committed crimes but shown remorse and rehabilitation.
He noted that the special clemency is a recognition of the efforts made by inmates in reformation and compliance with prison regulations, and it reflects the success of Vietnam’s education and rehabilitation policies.
This year, the amnesty process was carried out in accordance with strict legal principles, ensuring it was rigorous, transparent, democratic, fair, and applied to the right individuals, he said.
Currently, the total number of inmates held in prisons and detention centres under the Ministry of Public Security is approximately over 190,000 individuals. However, this number is constantly changing due to ongoing legal proceedings, pardons, sentence enforcement, and other judicial factors.
President’s 2025 amnesty decision announced
VOV.VN - The Presidential Office held a press conference on March 4 in Hanoi to announce the President’s the 2025 amnesty decision.
