In Vietnam, corruption-related criminal must compensate before being considered for amnesty as prescribed in Decision 766/2022/QD-CTN about amnesty in 2022.
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In Vietnam, before being considered for amnesty, corruption-related criminals must pay compensation (Source: Internet)
According to the Law in Vietnam, the offender commiting corruption-related crimes who are serving a definite prison term, of sentenced to life imprisonment which have been reduced to imprisonment with a definite term may be offered amnesty upon completion of their obligations in paying compensation for the property and damage, and other civil obligations.
Corruption-related crimes include:
- Embezzlement.
- Taking bribes.
- Abuse of power or position for appropriation of property.
- Abuse of power or position in performance of official duties.
- Acting beyond authority in performance of official duties.
- Abuse of power or position to influence another person for personal gain.
- Commission of fraud in performance of duties.
(Chapter XXIII, Section 1 of Vietnam's Criminal Code of 2015, amended in 2017)
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