On October 12, Facebook went viral with a photo of two male students beating another student in class. Attached to the comment was a video recording the two male students brutally beating another student sitting in the classroom. The photo caused a stir in the online community.
On the afternoon of October 12, speaking with a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper, Ms. Bui Thi Thanh Ha, the older sister of student B.V.K, class 11.2, Bac Son Secondary and High School (Tuyen Hoa district, Quang Binh province) was still upset about her younger brother being beaten.
Ms. Ha said that on October 3, during recess, K was sitting in class when two male students (M.T.Q, class 11.2, and P.T.T, class 11.4) - who studied at the same school - jumped in and beat him up.
“After being beaten, K was taken to the Youth Union office. At that time, my younger brother had a headache, was dizzy, and nauseous. The family had to take K to the hospital. After working with all parties, the two male students who beat K admitted that K did not cause a fight,” said Ms. Ha.
At Huong Khe Medical Center, K was diagnosed with “other specific injuries affecting multiple areas of the body”. On October 7, K was discharged from the hospital and returned to school. However, while at school, K continued to have headaches, dizziness, and nausea, so her family took her to the Commune Health Station for an afternoon of IV therapy.
Ms. Ha added that during K's time at school, he was threatened with beatings many times, causing him to plan to drop out of school. His family encouraged K to continue his studies.
"We hope that the authorities will handle the case seriously, so that similar cases of school violence do not happen again," said Ms. Ha.
Mr. Tran Xuan Bach, Principal of Bac Son Secondary and High School, confirmed that there was an incident in which two male students beat a student in the classroom. Immediately after the incident, the school took notice and worked with the students and their families, and reported it to the police for coordination. Currently, the authorities are working and have not yet had any specific results.
"On the school's side, after receiving the police's conclusion, we will hold a meeting and take steps to handle and discipline the offending student," said Mr. Bach.
