Guidance

Vietnam: prisoner pack

Information on the legal and prison systems for British prisoners, their family and friends in Vietnam.

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Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
7 July 2015
Last updated
27 May 2024 — See all updates

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Information pack for British prisoners in Vietnam

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Annex: deposit instruction for family

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This document explains:

  • what happens when you’re arrested/detained in Vietnam
  • the Vietnamese judicial process
  • prison life in Vietnam

See also help if you’re arrested abroad.

Updates to this page

Published 7 July 2015
Last updated 27 May 2024 + show all updates

  1. Document revised to include references to Immigration detention centres in addition to prisons. Clarity on what British Embassies/Consulates can and cannot do throughout the process. Clarity on what British Nationals can expect in the process of being detained, detention facilities & the Vietnamese legal process overview.

  2. Update info (money transfer info/medication info) in the current Prisoner Pack.

  3. Update the pack.

  4. Update the pack

  5. Update the pack

  6. Replace the attachment with up-to-date prisoner pack.

  7. Updated Prisoner Pack in June 2018

  8. This guide has was last updated on 9 July 2015.

  9. First published.

  10. replace new attachment

  11. The version is being updated upon the request from Consular Hanoi.

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