Ho Chi Minh City police detain 7 people after car rams crowd

Police in Ho Chi Minh City have issued emergency detention orders for seven individuals following an incident where a car was driven into a crowd in Cho Quan Ward. The event occurred around 4:30 a.m. on September 19 on Nguyen Bieu Street.

Initial investigations indicate the incident began after a collision between a car driven by Le Mien Nam and a motorcycle belonging to Duong Van Nhut. A verbal dispute and physical altercation ensued between Nam and a restaurant parking attendant, Thach Khe Ma Rine. Despite attempts by companions to intervene, Nam reportedly drove the vehicle into a group of people standing in front of the establishment. The collision resulted in one injury and damage to several motorcycles.

The seven detainees include Le Mien Nam, Duong Van Nhut, and five restaurant employees: Thach Khe Ma Rine, Tran Tan Dat, Nguyen Van Nam, Nguyen Van Do, and Phan Minh That. They are being investigated for “disturbing public order.”

In a separate incident in Gia Lai province, a woman was fined 12.5 million VND by the Duc Co Commune Police for using Facebook to insult and slander her neighbors following a minor misunderstanding.