Two Australians sentenced to death in Vietnam have been granted clemency thanks to improving diplomatic relations, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, after an official visit to the southeast Asian country.
"There was a substantial breakthrough with the granting of clemency, just yesterday ... Australia very much welcomes this," Albanese told ABC television on Monday.
"We make representations on behalf of Australian citizens. And we are very pleased that Vietnam has agreed to the request, and we thank them for it," the prime minister said.
