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Vietnam to release nearly 14,000 prisoners

Vietnam's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang speaks during a press conference on the announcement of the second phase of the 2025 prisoner amnesty. [AFP]

Vietnam said on Friday it will release nearly 14,000 prisoners including foreigners ahead of the country's national day celebrations, in a record number of detainees freed in a single year.

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