Hanoi: Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh, who also serves as the Chairman of the 2025 Amnesty Advisory Council, participated in a ceremony announcing the State President’s amnesty decision at Phu Son 4 Prison. This event marked the second phase of amnesty in 2025 and took place in the northern province of Thai Nguyen.
According to Vietnam News Agency, the amnesty decision coincided with the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day. The State President’s decision resulted in the early release of 14,020 inmates. Additionally, clemency was granted to five other individuals whose sentences had been either suspended or postponed.