Thanh Hoa preschool teachers disciplined for slapping student

Two female preschool teachers at Hau Loc Kindergarten in Thanh Hoa province have been disciplined and reassigned following an incident where they slapped a student during class on October 16.

The school leadership announced that the teachers, identified as N. T. B. and N. T. T. L., received a 12-month reprimand. In addition to the disciplinary action, both educators have been transferred to different locations and are prohibited from teaching in classrooms, instead being assigned to educational support roles.

The incident occurred during a classroom activity when one teacher reportedly lost control and struck a young girl twice after she failed to focus on the lesson. The class teacher also reportedly struck the child twice. The event gained public attention after a video of the incident was shared on social media.