The ceremony to announce the 2025 Amnesty Decision was held at Ninh Khanh prison, Ninh Binh province (photo: congan.ninhbinh.gov.vn)

Can Dinh Tai, Deputy Chief of the Presidential Office and member of the 2025 Amnesty Advisory Council, and Tran Song Tung, Vice Chairman of the Ninh Binh provincial People’s Committee, presented amnesty certificates, ID cards, and SIM cards to the pardoned prisoners to help them reconnect with their families and reintegrate into the community.

Tran Quy Huy, a pardoned inmate, said: “The conditions at Ninh Khanh prison are adequate. I could even watch movies. During the rehabilitation period, I learned electrical and sewing skills. When I return to society, I can apply for a job at a garment company."

Pardoned prisoners are given some personal belongings. (photo: congan.ninhbinh.gov.vn)

On August 29, the President signed the decision to grant amnesty to 13,915 prisoners and five persons temporarily suspended from serving their sentences. 377 inmates at Ninh Khanh prison were qualified for amnesty this round.

During their field trip to the prison, foreign journalists witnessed the living, working, and educational conditions of inmates, and learned about Vietnam’s policies of leniency and commitment to ensuring human rights.

The field trip was organized by the Standing Office on Human Rights, in coordination with the Department of Prison Management, Compulsory Education Centers and Reform Schools of the Ministry of Public Security, and the Department of International Organizations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.