President commutes death sentences for 21 convicts

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc inspected the amnesty work at Xuan Loc Prison (Ministry of Public Security) located in Dong Nai province on August 3, 2022.

Pursuant to the 2013 Constitution, at the request of the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court, the Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme People's Procuracy and the Chief of the Office of the President, on August 12, 2022, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc signed a Decision to commute the death sentence to life imprisonment for 21 convicts, including 2 foreign convicts.

Previously, the President decided to grant amnesty and early release to those sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment or life imprisonment on the occasion of National Day, September 2.

Amnesty is a policy of great political and social significance, demonstrating the special clemency of the Party and State.

Implementing the 2007 Amnesty Law, the President has decided on amnesty seven times on major holidays and important events of the country, granting amnesty to a total of more than 87,000 people.

2021 is the first year of implementing the 2018 Amnesty Law, with amnesty granted to more than 3,000 people, of which only 2 reoffended, a very low rate (0.06%), demonstrating positive results in the education and rehabilitation of prisoners in detention facilities.