Amnesty recipients to receive job assistance; PM
Vietnam’s prime minister has recently asked local authorities to provide vocational training and jobs for amnesty beneficiaries in 2004 and 2005 in order to help them easily integrate back into society.
PM Phan Van Khai sent a note to provincial and municipal People's Committee leaders calling upon them to cooperate with the Fatherland Front and socio-economic organizations to lend a helping hand to amnesty recipients by providing loans and jobs.
Besides, heads of the provincial and municipal police departments are asked to keep a close eye on inmates returning to their homes as to help them avoid repeating offenses.
On the occasion of this year’s National Day (Sept. 2), 8,611 prisoners were granted amnesty.
In 2005, more inmates will be considered for amnesty on the occasions of the Lunar New Year (February), National Liberation Day (May 1) and National Day (Sept. 2).
(Source: Vietnam News Agency)
