On December 26, Mr. Luu Thanh Nhan - Vice Chairman of Nha Trang City People's Committee confirmed that Van Thanh Ward Police had prepared a file to send to Nha Trang City Police to handle the incident of merchants fighting at Dam Market.
On December 24, Ms. Tran Nguyen Thi Kim Thuy (born in 1999, Phan Rang-Thap Cham City, Ninh Thuan) went to the Van Thanh Ward Police Station to report the incident of being beaten by a trader at Dam Market.
In the complaint, Ms. Thuy stated that at noon on December 23, she and Ms. Le Thi My Hai (born 2000, residing in Tay Hoa, Phu Yen), an employee of a travel company, led a group of Korean tourists to Dam market to shop.
While passing by the stall “Cho Dam Fruit” at gate 5 of Dam market, Ms. Thuy and Ms. Hai had a conflict and argued with Ms. Le Thi Ngoc Tr (born in 1996, residing in Nha Trang city) - a fruit seller. During the argument, the two sides got into a fight.
According to the report of Van Thanh Ward Police, a group of traders including Ms. Tr, Vo Thi Ngoc T (born in 1989, residing in Nha Trang) and 3 others rushed in and beat Ms. Le Thi My Hai and Tran Nguyen Thi Kim Thuy. After people intervened, Ms. Hai and Thuy ran out of the Dam market gate.
Afterwards, the group of vendors above went to find Hai and Thuy and asked them to return to the fruit stall to apologize. When they arrived at the fruit stall, the two sides continued to argue and fight a second time.
After receiving the information, Van Thanh Ward Police went to the scene to take witness statements and check the cameras.
Van Thanh Ward Police assessed this case as showing signs of the crime of "Disturbing public order" and was complicated as there were many participants living in different areas.
Speaking to Lao Dong, Vice Chairman of Nha Trang City Luu Thanh Nhan added that recently the city has regularly directed the police and local authorities to ensure security and order at Dam Market. The local government's viewpoint is to strictly handle violators (if any) to maintain the city's tourism image.
