Agreeing to fight on the bridge, the man with the switchblade stabbed to death the man with the butcher knife.

Because of a previous debt of 1 million VND, Cong and Thang had a conflict and then made an appointment to meet at Han bridge, in Cam Thuong ward, Hai Duong city, Hai Duong province to fight.

One carried a butcher knife, the other had a switchblade ready. When the conflict reached its peak, Thang stabbed Cong in the heart, causingmurderright in the middle of the bridge.

According to documents from the police agency, at about 8:15 pm on April 19, Hai Duong City Police received a report that in the Han Bridge area, two young men were chasing and fighting with knives.

Thang was arrested by the police right on the bridge after stabbing his friend.

The police were quick to arrive. However, when they arrived, one young man had collapsed on the side of the road, while the other was still beside the victim.

The police have arrested Bui Quoc Thang (born 2003), residing at 11/65 Bac Son Street, Hai Duong City, on an emergency basis. Thang was identified as the person who stabbed Ngo Van Cong (born 1984), residing in Hong Phong Commune, Nam Sach District, in the chest with a knife.

Police verified that recently, Thang hired Mr. Cong (a freelance taxi driver) to take him to Hung Yen province, for 1 million VND.

Because they were friends, the subject asked to owe money and pay back later in Hai Duong. Mr. Cong agreed. After that, Mr. Cong asked for money many times but Thang did not have enough to pay. The two sides had a conflict.

Bui Quoc Thang at the investigation agency

At around 6:30 pm last night, Cong was drinking beer with some other people when Thang called and challenged him to a fight.

Mr. Cong agreed, asked Thang to go to Han bridge and agreed to bring knives for a fight. Thang rode a motorbike carrying a switchblade, while Mr. Cong drove the car carrying a kitchen knife to the meeting place.

At the meeting point, Thang stopped the car, turned on the switchblade and waved to Cong. Cong got out of the car, holding a 30cm long knife in his hand. The two walked to the middle of the bridge and stood facing each other, 1m apart.

Thang told Cong: "I call from 1 to 3 then we start", Cong said: "Ok".

Rushing into the fight, Thang stabbed Cong once in the left chest, and 5 or 6 times in the back. During the struggle, Cong's knife cut Thang's right hand finger twice. When Cong collapsed on the street, Thang stopped.

The victim was taken to Viet Duc Friendship Hospital (Hanoi) for emergency treatment but died at 3:00 a.m. on April 20.