On September 28, at Le Thuy Regional General Hospital (Quang Tri province), Ms. Do Thi Hong Hue - Vice Principal of Kim Thuy Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities (Ngan Thuy commune, Quang Tri province) visited students being treated after the suspected food poisoning case.
Ms. Hue brought 1 million VND to support the students and said that this was her personal money. However, when entering the hospital room, many parents simultaneously refused to accept it.
She said that after the incident, she and the school principal directed the mobilization of 3 cars to transport students to the hospital.
"The specifics will be clarified by the authorities. I hope parents understand that I have always loved and cared for them, said Ms. Hue.
Due to her busy work in storm prevention, Ms. Hue only visited for a short time. When leaving, many parents still confirmed that they would not accept gifts from her.
As reported by Lao Dong Newspaper, at around 8:00 a.m. on September 26, after breakfast at Kim Thuy Primary Boarding School for Ethnic Minorities, many students had symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, etc.
Immediately afterwards, the school coordinated with the authorities and parents to mobilize a vehicle to transport 40 students to Le Thuy Regional General Hospital for examination and treatment.
The students all had symptoms of gastroenteritis suspected to be caused by poisoning, the hospital gave them fluids and antibiotics. Up to now, their health has temporarily improved.
Along with that, the People's Committee of the commune is also verifying a 44-second clip with an audio recording, which was allowed to record images at the school's health room with the presence of the vice principal, school health workers, a homeroom teacher and many students with symptoms of poisoning.
In the recording, the person believed to be Ms. Hue - the principal resolutely said "I will not take the student to the hospital" even though the medical staff suggested transferring the student to the hospital.
Ms. T.T.Q - a school health worker confirmed to Lao Dong Newspaper that the content in the clip and the recording was correct.
According to her, from around 7:15 a.m. on September 26, dozens of students showed symptoms of vomiting and abdominal pain.
When Ms. Q suggested taking him to the hospital, Ms. Hue did not agree. It was not until 8:30 a.m., after parents gathered at school to put pressure, that the school took the students to the emergency room.
Ms. Hue believes that preventing students from going to the hospital is to wait for the car to take them instead of the motorbike.
