On November 22, Hanoi City Police said that Dong Da District Police had prosecuted and temporarily detained 5 subjects for the crime of Disturbing public order.

According to authorities, on the evening of September 30, Luong Hoang Minh Duc (18 years old, from Thai Binh province) drove a motorbike carrying Tran Gia Hien (17 years old, from Dong Da district) and Nguyen Thanh Dat (19 years old, from Hoang Mai district, Hanoi) carrying swords and knives to roam the streets.

The group's purpose is to chase and beat up groups of young people on the street to show off.

When arriving at the Dai Co Viet - Giai Phong intersection, the three subjects saw Nguyen Quoc Hung carrying Vu Manh Duc (also 16 years old, from Phu Tho) holding a sword.

Duc's group loudly cursed and challenged Hung's group to fight. After that, the two groups drove their motorbikes at high speed, revved their engines, cursed at each other, swerved, swerved, ran red lights, and chased each other on Xa Dan and O Cho Dua streets...

When they reached Nguyen Hy Quang Street, Duc’s car collided with a pedestrian’s motorbike. The knife the men were holding slashed the victim’s left thigh, causing a cut. However, the men continued to chase each other.

Immediately upon receiving information about the incident, Dong Da District Police promptly investigated and arrested the above 5 subjects.