Prosecution of a group of teenagers who used weapons to resolve conflicts

On January 16, the Investigation Police Agency of Thoai Son District Police (An Giang Province) announced that it had just issued a decision to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused and order the temporary detention of 7 subjects for the crime of "Disturbing public order".

The subjects prosecuted and temporarily detained include: Nguyen Hoang Giang (born 2005), Bui Hoang Kha (born 2007), Mai Phuoc Sang (born 2006), Thai Van Yen (born 2006), Nguyen Van Vi (born 2006), Do Chi Hien (born 2008, all residing in Cho Moi district, An Giang province) and Nguyen Phong Phu (born 2005, residing in Long Xuyen city, An Giang province).

Due to a conflict on Facebook between Giang and Nguyen Tran Lam (born 2007, residing in Binh Thanh commune, Thoai Son district, An Giang province), the two went on social media to challenge each other to a fight. On the afternoon of November 2, 2024, Giang invited Sang, Yen, Vi, Hien, Kha, Phu and 2 teenagers carrying many weapons to ride motorbikes to Thoai Giang market in Trung Binh hamlet, Thoai Giang commune, Thoai Son district to find Lam.

When they arrived and did not see Lam, Giang's group used weapons to cut down Lam's mother's umbrella and fruit, causing many people to panic and run away, causing a disturbance. Then the group got in the car and left. The incident was later reported to the police.