Prisoners join various activities to welcome in Lunar New Year

Xuan Nguyen prison is located in Lai Xuan and Lien Khe communes of Thuy Nguyen district in Hai Phong city.

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The management board of Xuan Nguyen prison organise a wide range of activities specifically for prisoners to welcome in the Lunar New Year.

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On the occasion of the country’s biggest national holiday, as many as 183 prisoners are allowed to go free ahead of their prison terms, with 725 prisoners seeing their prison terms reduced.

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Prisoners are released for good behaviour during the course of their prison terms.

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The prisoners set to be released have been provided with chip-based ID cards, thereby helping them to reintegrate into the community.

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Wrapping Banh Chung (square sticky rice cake) is part of the activities held to celebrate Tet in Xuan Nguyen prison.

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This marks the first time that prisoners have joined in making Banh Chung. In the past, the management of Xuan Nguyen prison presented one Chung cake to each prison every Tet.

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Xuan Nguyen prison also has around 700 female prisoners who enjoy spa services ahead of Tet.

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Some prisoners practice hard as they prepare to put on a series of art performances on the Lunar New Year’s Eve.

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Others are busy decorating the prison in order to welcome the Year of the Cat.

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Inmates take part in a sports festival at the facility.

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Prisoners can choose to play volleyball, shuttlecock, badminton, chess, table tennis, or tug of war. First, second, and third prizes are awarded based on their performance.