Three amnesties for prisoners next year

President Tran Duc Luong plans to grant three reprieves for prisoners in 2005. These will take place on Tet (February), Liberation Day (May 1), and National Day (Sept. 2). The Central Council for Amnesty Consultation's working groups meets with prison managers to consider the files of those inmates who qualify for a reduction in their sentences. (Pioneer Dec 3 p2, The Law Dec 3 p1, Vietnam News Briefs Dec. 3)