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Friday, August 22, 2025, 11:56 GMT+7

2 men to face strict penalties after crashing motorbike into officer during parade rehearsal in Hanoi

Investigators from the Hanoi Department of Public Security are urgently examining a case in which two young men crashed a motorbike into a mobile police officer during a security operation for a military parade rehearsal on Thursday night.

2 men to face strict penalties after crashing motorbike into officer during parade rehearsal in Hanoi

A motorcyclist plows into a mobile police officer during a military parade rehearsal in Hanoi, August 21, 2025. Photo: H.N.

At around 8:10 pm, Nguyen Ba Hoai Nam, a 18-year-old resident of Phuc Thinh Commune, was riding a motorbike at high speed along Nghi Tam Street with 18-year-old Nguyen Van Quan riding pillion, a police officer said on Friday morning.

Police officers were actively enforcing a road closure as part of security for the full-scale parade rehearsal, in preparation for the upcoming 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s August Revolution and National Day on September 2.

When officers at a checkpoint near 336A Nghi Tam Street attempted to stop the vehicle, citing safety concerns for parade units and nearby residents, Nam refused to comply.

Instead, he accelerated and drove directly into Captain Le Dinh Cong of the mobile police division.

The impact threw Captain Cong to the ground. He was immediately taken to the hospital, and both suspects were arrested at the scene.

Initial medical evaluations showed that Captain Cong suffered a traumatic brain injury, multiple facial fractures including the nose and jaw, and a broken left arm.

Despite the extent of his injuries, he was able to speak softly with visitors at the hospital.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Tung, director of the Hanoi Department of Public Security, ordered all relevant units to provide full medical and welfare support for Captain Cong.

He also called for an expedited investigation and stressed that the individuals involved must face strict legal consequences.

Tieu Bac - Hong Quang / Tuoi Tre News

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