Husband takes his own life after being scolded by his wife while drunk

After 3 days of intensive treatment, on the afternoon of March 20, Mr. Huynh Van Anh (born 1973), an injured person being treated at Cho Ray Hospital (HCMC), was out of danger and made an initial confession to the Binh Thuan Police Investigation Agency.

According to Mr. Anh, on the afternoon of March 18, he returned from a wedding and went to the pepper field. After finishing lunch, the workers went to work in the field and he was scolded by his wife, Mrs. Truong Thi Tuyet Nga (born in 1974).

Crime scene

Due to anger and alcohol in his system, Mr. Anh used a machete to slash his wife many times, including three times on the top of her head, causing her to die on the spot. Mr. Anh then used scissors to stab himself in the chest many times in an attempt to commit suicide.

At about 4:00 p.m. the same day, the workers returned to the hut and discovered Mrs. Nga lying dead on the kitchen floor, with many slashes on her head and back.

Mr. Anh also suffered many injuries and was lying in critical condition. He was taken to Long Khanh Hospital for emergency treatment and then transferred to Cho Ray Hospital (HCMC).

According to locals, Mrs. Nga’s family is well off financially. The couple lives in harmony and happiness and is well-liked by their neighbors.

In addition to the youngest child who is in 10th grade and living with them, Mrs. Nga and her husband have one child studying in Japan and one child studying at university in Ho Chi Minh City.

The incident and Mr. Anh's confession of killing his wife surprised everyone.