The Presidential Office announced the President’s decision on amnesty in 2024 at a press conference in Hanoi on August 2. Decision No. 758/2024/QD-CTN on amnesty in 2024 was signed by President To Lam on July 30 on the occasion of the 79th National Day (September 2) and the 70th anniversary of the Liberation of Hanoi (October 10), Vice Chairman of the Presidential Office Pham Thanh Ha said during the event. The time of serving for amnesty consideration will be counted until September 30, 2023, according to the decision, which clarifies that eligible prisoners include those are serving a fixed-term prison sentence, sentenced to life imprisonment that has been reduced to a fixed-term prison sentence, and those whose prison sentence is temporarily suspended.
Source: Vietnam News Agency
