Medical Center's administrative manager "swings chair" to threaten colleague

On October 25, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thanh - Director of Hung Nguyen District Medical Center said that he had directed the People's Inspectorate and the Trade Union to clarify the case of Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thao - Head of the Administrative Organization Department of Hung Nguyen District Medical Center, who had caused disunity, quarreled, and swung chairs and shoes at colleagues.

Hung Nguyen District Medical Center, where the incident occurred. Photo: NH

Before that, at around 4:00 p.m. on October 18, there was an argument in the office of Ms. Ho Thi Dung - Head of Nursing Department of Hung Nguyen District Medical Center. People ran over and saw Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thao arguing loudly with Ms. Dung.

A person held a phone to record the incident. According to the image in the clip, Mr. Thao held a chair in his right hand, and pointed his finger at the person in front of him with his left hand. Mr. Thao held the chair and swung it forward.

After that, Ms. Dung ran out of the room, some other employees, including Ms. Cao Thi Ha, an employee of the HR department, ran up to Ms. Dung's room. Mr. Thao and Ms. Ha continued to argue loudly.

After the incident, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thao made a report. Accordingly, at around 3:45 p.m. on October 18, Mr. Thao and Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thanh - Director of Hung Nguyen District Medical Center returned to the office after going to Hung Tan commune to get a vote of confidence for the position of Head of Hung Tan Commune Medical Station.

“When I went down to work, I passed by Comrade Dung’s office. There, I had a loud argument with Comrade Dung because I was so angry that I pushed the tables and chairs in the room,” Mr. Thao wrote in his report.

“While I was angry, I could not control myself and chased Ms. Ha away because I was upset. I said many bad things to Ms. Ha and then threw a shoe at her, threatening her to go down and work,” Mr. Thao affirmed.

According to the head of the TCHC department, the cause of the incident was a conflict in cleaning up leaves in the area where household waste was left on the way to the center's side gate.

Report of Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thao. Photo: NH

“The director called me to inform Ms. Dung to run the nursing team to clean the environment, but Ms. Dung did not cooperate and even seemed upset. This is not the first time Ms. Dung has shown such an attitude,” Mr. Thao said, adding that the incident happened because he was too upset, angry, and could not control himself.

Responding to the press, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Thanh - Director of Hung Nguyen District Medical Center affirmed that the results of the incident will be available by the end of this week. "The unit's viewpoint is to direct decisively, thoroughly, transparently and without cover-ups. Anyone who is wrong will be strictly punished, if necessary, a disciplinary council will be established to handle related individuals," said Mr. Thanh.