Hanoi police summon group accused of assaulting young woman on street
Vietnam News 11:23 16/05/2026Police in Hanoi have summoned a group of men and women driving a Lexus car for allegedly verbally abusing and assaulting a young woman on a busy street in the capital.
Hanoi apartment resident caught on camera assaulting owners’ committee member over dog muzzle dispute
Vietnam News 16:34 12/05/2026Police in Dai Thanh Commune, Hanoi said on Monday they were investigating an incident in which an owners’ committee member was captured on camera being assaulted after reminding a resident to muzzle his dog in shared spaces.
Tokyo police arrest ex-child facility worker for indecent assault
World 17:11 13/04/2026TOKYO -- Tokyo police have arrested a former worker of a facility for children with disabilities in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, for an alleged indecent assault against a five-year-old girl who attended the facility, it was learned Monday.
Pickup driver arrested after fatal assault in wake of collision in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:54 01/02/2026Police in Tay Ninh Province, southern Vietnam said on Sunday that they had arrested Mai Anh Nhat, 43, for public disorder after he allegedly attacked another driver following a traffic collision, leaving the victim dead.
Police arrest 3 men over attack on foreign tourists in Vietnam’s Nha Trang
Vietnam News 08:11 31/01/2026Vietnamese police have arrested three men over an attack on a group of foreign tourists in the south-central coastal hub of Nha Trang after video of the incident circulated on social media, local police said on Friday.
Police probe assault on foreign tourists in Vietnam’s Nha Trang
Vietnam News 17:04 30/01/2026Vietnamese police are investigating an alleged assault on a group of foreign tourists in the south-central coastal hub of Nha Trang after a video of the incident circulated widely on social media, local authorities said on Friday.
Bus driver assaulted by passenger while bus in motion in north-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:06 11/12/2025A bus driver in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam was physically attacked by a male passenger while driving, leaving passengers on board shocked and frightened on Wednesday.
Teen charged after assaulting security guard on Ho Chi Minh City metro
Ho Chi Minh City 11:51 29/10/2025Police in Thu Duc Ward, Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday filed criminal charges against and imposed a travel restriction on a 17-year-old for causing public disorder after he was allegedly involved in an assault on a security guard aboard metro line No. 1.
Man criminally detained for beating up woman in front of children at Hanoi apartment building
Vietnam News 13:36 11/08/2025Hanoi police have criminally detained Dang Chi Thanh, 31, from Phuong Liet Ward, for investigation into public disorder after he assaulted a woman at Sky Central apartment building in front of several young children last weekend.
Young Vietnamese woman claims assault by 2 S.Korean women at Hanoi photobooth
Vietnam News 13:27 15/07/2025Police in Tu Liem Ward, Hanoi told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Monday that they are investigating an incident in which a Vietnamese woman claimed she was verbally abused and assaulted by two South Korean women at a photobooth shop in Hanoi on Friday last week.
Ho Chi Minh City police arrest bar worker in 3-on-1 assault on foreign man
Ho Chi Minh City 07:41 20/05/2025Police in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested a 19-year-old bar employee in connection with the widely reported three-on-one assault on a foreign man on Bui Vien Street in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City over the weekend, authorities said on Monday.
3-on-1 assault on foreigner in Ho Chi Minh City draws mixed reactions
Ho Chi Minh City 14:27 19/05/2025An incident in which three Vietnamese men were summoned by police for attacking a foreigner on Bui Vien Street in downtown Ho Chi Minh City has sparked a wave of online reactions, with many commenters expressing concerns over the violence but suggesting that the altercation may not have been unprovoked.
