VOV.VN - Amnesty is not an end but a new beginning, allowing each individual to close the chapter on their past, live honorably, and become a productive, responsible member of society, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh says.

VOV.VN - 2025 marks the year with the largest number of prisoners granted clemency in history if combining both rounds, Le Van Tuyen, Deputy Minister of Public Security, said at a press conference on the 2025 (second round) presidential amnesty decision held on August 29 in Hanoi.

Amnesty is a special act of clemency by the State, decided by the State President, granting early release to individuals serving fixed-term or those initially sentenced to life imprisonment but later reduced to fixed terms on major national anniversaries or under special circumstances.

The 2025 Amnesty Advisory Council met on August 25 to review and endorse the list of inmates recommended for early release by the State President on the occasion of the 80th National Day (September 2, 1945–2025).

Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang, a member of the 2025 Amnesty Advisory Council (second phase), on August 7 led an inter-agency delegation to inspect amnesty preparations at Thanh Xuan Prison in Hanoi.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh on July 16 signed an official dispatch instructing ministries and localities to strictly implement the second round of the 2025 amnesty.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is preparing for a second round of amnesty on the 80th National Day (September 2), featuring expanded eligibility and more inclusive conditions compared to the April 30 amnesty.

VOV.VN - Detention and temporary detention facilities across the country simultaneously held ceremonies on May 1 morning to announce the President’s 2025 special amnesty decision.

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.

Amnesty is a lenient and humane policy of the Party and State, demonstrating the noble tradition of humanity in the Vietnamese culture and also receiving attention and high appreciation from both domestic people and the international community, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hung Viet.