HANOI, Sept 30 (Askume) – Vietnam has offered amnesty to 20 imprisoned foreigners, including nine Chinese nationals and two U.S. citizens, Deputy Foreign Minister Do Hing Viet said on Monday.
Vietnam said in a press conference announcing the presidential pardons on National Day that 20 inmates had been released from prison on charges such as murder, smuggling and gambling, bringing the total number of inmates to more than 3,760.