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Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc - Chairman of the Special Amnesty Advisory Council has just signed Guidance No. 33/HD-HDTVDX on the implementation of Decision No. 457/QD-CTN dated April 7, 2026 of the President on special amnesty in 2026. Subjects to be considered for special amnesty According to the instructions, subjects to be considered for special amnesty include: 1- People sentenced to term imprisonment or general imprisonment The person who has been reduced to a term of imprisonment is serving a prison sentence in a prison or detention camp (inmate).2- People who are temporarily suspended from serving a prison sentence. Conditions for requesting amnesty The Amnesty Advisory Council specifically guides as follows: 1- The provisions in Point a, Clause 1, Article 3 of the Decision on special amnesty in 2026 are the provisions in Point b, Clause 2, Article 2 of the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Penal Code and Clause 1, Article 4. Decree No. 52/2019/ND-CP dated June 14, 2019 of the Government detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Special Amnesty (Decree No. 52). According to the provisions of Points c and e, Clause 1, Article 18 of Decree No. 118/2024/ND-CP dated September 30, 2024 of the Government detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Execution of Criminal Judgments then the classification of serving a prison sentence in the first quarter is on the last day of February. Therefore, by the time prisons and detention camps meet to consider and request amnesty, prisoners must have enough time to be classified as fair or good for each sentence and the next period from March 1 to the date the Council meets to consider and request amnesty of prisons and detention camps to comment and evaluate the results of serving prison sentences as fair or good. For prisoners who are temporarily granted parole Those who have suspended the execution of a prison sentence or have been subject to compulsory medical treatment have returned to the prison or detention camp to continue serving the sentence. In addition to the quarters that have had enough time to classify each sentence, the period of serving the prison sentence is classified as good or good and must also be certified by the commune-level Peoples Committee of the place of residence, the military unit assigned to manage the period of temporary suspension or the medical facility providing treatment during the period of application of the judicial measure of compulsory medical treatment. The period of temporary suspension or the application of mandatory judicial measures for medical treatment has strictly complied with the provisions of law and the regulations of the medical facility. 2- The time of serving a prison sentence is the time spent in custody, temporary detention, serving a prison sentence in a prison or detention camp, not including the time of being released on bail, being postponed, temporarily suspended and the time of reducing the term of serving a prison sentence. The time spent on compulsory medical treatment during the investigation, prosecution, trial, and execution of sentences is also counted toward the time spent serving the prison sentence. The time to reduce the term of serving the prison sentence is calculated to be deducted from the remaining time of serving the prison sentence. For example: Nguyen Van A was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He was arrested on May 31, 2017. As of May 31, 2026, Nguyen Van A has actually served 9 years and had his prison sentence reduced 3 times, for a total of 2 years. The remaining term of imprisonment is 1 year. 3- For regulations on implementing additional penalties: fines, pay court fees, fulfill the obligation to return property, compensate for damages, and other civil obligations: a) Prisoners or people who are temporarily suspended from serving a prison sentence have not yet completed the additional penalty of a fine or paying court fees, but the Court decides to waive the fine or pay court fees, they also meet the conditions specified in Point c, Clause 1, Article 3 of the 2026 Decision on special amnesty.b) Prisoners or people who are temporarily suspended from serving their prison sentences have already Completion of the obligation to return property, compensation for damages, and other civil obligations specified in Point d, Clause 1, Article 3 of the Decision on special amnesty in 2026 is one of the cases specified in Clause 2, Article 4 of Decree No. 52. In addition, some of the following cases are also considered to have completed compensation for damages and other civil obligations: - In case the support obligation must be fulfilled, the support obligation must be completely fulfilled according to the judgment or decision. Court decision or has fulfilled the one-time support obligation, confirmed by the commune-level Peoples Committee of the place of residence or the civil judgment enforcement agency handling that case. If you have only partially fulfilled the support obligation or have not yet fulfilled the support obligation but there is an agreement or confirmation from the legal representative of the victim or the person receiving support that you do not have to continue to perform or do not have to perform the support obligation according to the judgment or decision of the Court and are confirmed by the commune-level Peoples Committee of the place of residence or the civil judgment enforcement agency handling that case, it is also considered to have fulfilled the support obligation. - In case the person committing the crime is the person who committed the crime. Under 18 years of age as prescribed in Point d, Clause 3, Article 3 of the Decision on special amnesty in 2026, but in the judgment or decision of the Court assigning responsibility for compensation for damages or other civil obligations to the father, mother or legal representative, there must be documents to prove
