# Student physical abuse incidents in Vietnamese schools

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/student-physical-abuse-incidents-in-vietnamese-schools
> Updated: 2026-11-01T01:51:00.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 3.

Reports of physical misconduct by teachers have emerged at different educational institutions in Vietnam.

In Thanh Hoa province, two teachers at the Loc Tan branch of Hau Loc Preschool were disciplined following a video showing them striking a 3-year-old girl during a Mother’s Day art activity on October 16. The teachers, identified as N. T. B. and N. T. T. L., cited a loss of emotional control due to classroom pressures and the child’s hyperactivity. While the child was reported to be in stable physical and psychological condition, the school leadership reported the matter to the Department of Education and Training. Following an investigation, both educators received a 12-month reprimand and were reassigned to educational support roles, prohibiting them from teaching in classrooms.

In Can Tho, Viet Hoa School announced the temporary suspension of its collaborative English language program, effective November 1, following an assault by a Russian instructor. The teacher, an employee of the Gia Viet Foreign Language Center, admitted to grabbing a student by the neck and striking others on the head, attributing the outburst to classroom disorder and being in a state of overload. The instructor has resigned and issued an apology. The Can Tho Department of Education and Training has been notified, and school administration is reviewing its partnership processes before deciding whether to resume the program.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-01: Thanh Hoa preschool teachers disciplined for slapping student

Two preschool teachers in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, have been reprimanded and removed from classroom duties after slapping a student during a lesson.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thanh-hoa-preschool-teachers-disciplined-for-slapping-student

### 2026-10-30: Viet Hoa School suspends English program after foreign teacher assaults students

Viet Hoa School in Can Tho is suspending its English program after a Russian teacher admitted to physically assaulting second-grade students during a classroom incident.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/viet-hoa-school-suspends-english-program-after-foreign-teacher-assaults-students

### 2026-10-23: Thanh Hoa preschool teachers suspended after hitting 3-year-old student

Two preschool teachers in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, have been suspended after a video showed them hitting a 3-year-old student during class.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thanh-hoa-preschool-teachers-suspended-after-hitting-3-year-old-student

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