# Accidental poisonings in Vietnam

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/accidental-poisonings-in-vietnam
> Updated: 2026-11-02T08:28:45.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Recent reports indicate separate fatal or near-fatal accidental poisonings involving children in Vietnam. In Da Nang, a 13-year-old student died after consuming leaves suspected to be from the toxic ‘la ngon’ plant. Four other students required medical attention but have since stabilized.

In Nghe An province, a three-year-old girl died after accidentally ingesting rat poison that she mistook for syrup. Local authorities have provided support to the family following the incident.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-02: Nghệ An: Three-year-old girl dies after consuming rat poison

A three-year-old girl in Nghe An, Vietnam, died after accidentally drinking brightly colored rat poison she found while playing.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ngh-an-three-year-old-girl-dies-after-consuming-rat-poison

### 2026-10-29: Da Nang student dies after consuming toxic leaves

One student has died and four others were hospitalized in Da Nang, Vietnam, after a group of students consumed toxic 'la ngon' leaves while playing near their school.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/da-nang-student-death-following-poisonous-plant-ingestion

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Cite as: Accidental poisonings in Vietnam. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/accidental-poisonings-in-vietnam