Duc Giang Hospital suspends two medical students after TikTok livestream with offensive threats

Duc Giang Hospital medical students TikTok livestream poison threat disciplinary action

On 26 July 2026 a short TikTok livestream filmed at the reception desk of Duc Giang General Hospital in Hanoi showed two female medical students in nursing uniforms using profanity and threatening to "inject poison" into a viewer. The clip was shared widely on social media, prompting public outrage.

The hospital clarified that the women were not staff but fourth‑year medical students from the Business and Technology University of Hanoi who were completing a clinical practicum. Duc Giang Hospital immediately terminated their internship, handed the case to the university for disciplinary action and urged training institutions to strengthen ethics education for students. The university confirmed the identities of the students, said it would convene a disciplinary council and emphasized that such behaviour does not reflect the standards of the medical profession.

The incident has raised concerns about professional conduct of healthcare trainees and the impact of social‑media behaviour on public trust in medical services.

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Business and Technology University of Hanoi · Duc Giang General Hospital · Duc Giang Hospital · Duc Giang Hospital · H. · Medical students (interns) · TikTok · University of Business and Technology Hanoi · Đ. T. M. · Đa khoa Đức Giang Hospital

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[● 3 SOURCES] The video was posted on TikTok and circulated widely on social media.
[● 3 SOURCES] Two female medical students livestreamed from the reception desk of Duc Giang Hospital on 26 July 2026.
[● 3 SOURCES] During the livestream the students used profanity and threatened to “inject poison” at a viewer.
[● 3 SOURCES] The case was handed over to the training institution for further disciplinary action.
[● 3 SOURCES] The hospital terminated the internship of the two students.
[● 3 SOURCES] The hospital urged training institutions to strengthen management and ethical education for students.
[● 3 SOURCES] Duc Giang Hospital said the individuals were not staff but medical students interning at the hospital.