While clearing sidewalks, a city official was stabbed with a ballpoint pen.

The Long Bien District Police in Hanoi announced that they have temporarily detained Mai Thi Huong (born in 1969, residing in Group 17, Thach Ban Ward, Long Bien District) for investigation and prosecution regarding the offense of resisting public officials.

According to investigation documents, at approximately 9:00 AM on March 22nd, a task force from the People's Committee and the Police of Thach Ban Ward visited businesses violating urban order in Group 17 to obtain signed commitments not to violate regulations.

Clear the sidewalks in the Xã Đàn street area.

When the task force arrived at the home of Ms. Mai Thi Huong, she refused to cooperate and even insulted the officers on duty.

Following this incident, Dam Van Duy, an urban planning officer of the ward, prepared a written commitment and gave it to Ms. Huong to sign. However, she refused to sign, snatched the commitment document, and crumpled it up.

When Duy retrieved the report, Huong unexpectedly stabbed him in the upper right lip with a ballpoint pen, causing it to bleed.

Shortly afterwards, Ms. Huong was apprehended by law enforcement and taken to the police station for questioning.

According to Vietnamnet