Nguyen Du College student assaulted in classroom, resulting in ruptured eardrum

A 15-year-old 10th-grade student, L. D. N., at Nguyen Du College in Ha Tinh, Vietnam, was hospitalized with a ruptured left eardrum after being assaulted by a classmate during a mathematics lesson on October 29.

According to school security footage, the assailant, T. D. M. H. (18), was tasked with collecting mobile phones from students. The footage shows H. striking N. in the head with a plastic phone box and subsequently slapping him repeatedly in the ear. The incident occurred in the presence of the mathematics teacher, who reportedly believed the students were merely playing at the time of the initial strike.

In response, the school has suspended the mathematics teacher, B. T. T. D., for 10 days to facilitate an investigation into the incident. Additionally, the school is investigating the homeroom teacher, N. T. Q. T., regarding the unauthorized release of the classroom surveillance video on social media. The school administration has reported the matter to the Ha Tinh Provincial People's Committee, the provincial police, and the Department of Education and Training. The families of the students involved have reportedly reached a private agreement to resolve the matter.