The prisoners include 13,915 serving sentences and five with sentences temporarily suspended, according to Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. Le Van Tuyen.

Police officers hand amnesty decisions to prisoners in Hanoi on April 30, 2025.

Earlier this year, over 8,000 prisoners were released on April 30 on the occasion of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification.

This is the largest number of prisoners ever granted amnesty in a single year, Tuyen said, calling it evidence of the Party and State’s humanitarian policy.

Among the beneficiaries are 66 foreign nationals from 18 countries. None are linked to corruption or negative cases under the supervision of the Central Steering Committee for Prevention and Control of Corruption and Negative Phenomena.

Vietnam has implemented 40 amnesties in 80 years. Since 2009, 11 presidential decisions have benefited nearly 100,000 prisoners.

Addressing the press conference, deputy head of the Presidential Office Can Dinh Tai said that amnesty is a constitutional institution under the 2018 Law on Amnesty, reflecting the nation’s humanitarian tradition and the Party and State’s leniency policy. It recognizes prisoners' improvement and good conduct, supported by correctional facilities, authorities, families and society.

Hanoi traffic adjusted for second full-dress National Day parade rehearsal

The second full-dress rehearsal for the military parade and march celebrating the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – 2025) and National Day (September 2) will start at 8:00 pm on August 24.

 

Ha Noi to distribute cakes and water to people watching parade marking National Day

Ha Noi will prioritise front-row positions for war veterans, the elderly, women, and children to watch the parade; and will provide drinking water, rations, and instant cakes to serve citizens and tourists attending the activities celebrating the 80th anniversary of National Day in the capital.

 

Russian troops land in Hanoi for Vietnam's 80th National Day parade

A Russian military delegation landed at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi on Wednesday to join rehearsals for Vietnam's National Day celebrations, one of the country's largest and most symbolic parades in decades.

Fourth full-dress joint rehearsal held in preparation for National Day parade

The parade and march featured nearly 16,000 officers and soldiers and various modern weapons and equipment, including many products researched and manufactured by Vietnam’s defence industry, such as missiles, infantry fighting vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles, and radar systems.

 

Men walk 1,700 km from HCMC to Hanoi for National Day parade

After walking for 68 days from HCMC’s Independence Palace, Tu and Duy are determined to make it to Hanoi for the National Day parade on Sept. 2.

Hanoi to close numerous roads for 80th National Day parade, rehearsals

Hanoi police have announced extensive road closures and traffic restrictions in the city center and surrounding areas in preparation for the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day celebrations on Sept. 2.