The decision was made in line with the 2013 Constitution and following proposals by the Chief Judge of the Supreme People’s Court, Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy and Chairman of the Presidential Office.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc presents gifts to inmates at a detention centre in Dong Nai Province.

Amnesty is a major policy of the Party and State, manifesting the fine tradition of the nation in strictly handling those who violate the law while offering clemency and humanitarian treatment to prisoners who reform and wish to return to society as useful citizens.

The consideration of granting amnesty to foreigners on the basis of fairness and transparency has also helped the international community better understand the policies of the Vietnamese Party and State.

International symposium held on “the Heritage of Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam-China Relations”

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Kunming, China, coordinated with relevant units, experts, and scholars from both Vietnam and China to organise an international symposium on the Heritage of Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam-China Relations on August 8.

Flag raised in Hanoi to mark ASEAN’s 55th founding anniversary

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs organised a ceremony in Hanoi on August 8 to fly the ASEAN flag in celebration of the bloc’s 55th founding anniversary (August 8, 1967) and 27th anniversary of Vietnam’s accession to the regional organisation (July 28, 1995).

PM urges maintaining vigilance against Covid-19

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked ministries, agencies and localities to maintain vigilance against Covid-19 while addressing a meeting in Hanoi on August 6.

Prime Minister asks Samsung Electronics to expand operations in Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked Samsung Electronics of the Republic of Korea to expand its operations in Vietnam during a reception for the group’s CEO Roh Tae-Moon in Hanoi on August 5.

PM chairs conference on social housing development

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference on August 1 to discuss measures to expand social housing facilities for workers and low-income earners.

Source: NDO/VNA