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Vietnam: prisoner pack

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

Updates to this page

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published:
7 July 2015
Last updated:
27 March 2026
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  1. 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.

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

  3. 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.

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

  5. Update the pack.

  6. Update the pack

  7. Update the pack

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

  9. Updated Prisoner Pack in June 2018

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

  11. First published.

  12. replace new attachment

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

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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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