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Change description : 2026-03-27 12:02:00: Annual review. Added clarity around: consent required before sharing; change in visit duration from 1 hour to dependent on the facilities; sending mail: only domestic post allowed not international; mail: outgoing mail is translated into Vietnamese before being sent by the detention facility; bail – Embassy/Consulate does not produce good character bail letters for detainees. [Guidance and regulationForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office]

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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
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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.

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Published 7 July 2015

Last updated 1427 FebruaryMarch 20252026 + show href="#full-history">+ show all updates

    3. Updated information under 'Visits: consular staff' section.

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Update history

2026-03-27 12:02
Annual review. Added clarity around: consent required before sharing; change in visit duration from 1 hour to dependent on the facilities; sending mail: only domestic post allowed not international; mail: outgoing mail is translated into Vietnamese before being sent by the detention facility; bail – Embassy/Consulate does not produce good character bail letters for detainees.

2025-02-14 13:15
Updated information under ‘Visits: consular staff’ section.

2024-05-27 09:32
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.

2023-03-14 10:31
Update info (money transfer info/medication info) in the current Prisoner Pack.