Seven people injured, including two newborns, in knife attack at Vietnam hospital

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Those injured in the knife attack were taken to hospital for emergency treatment.

PHOTO: VIETNAM NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

NGHE AN, Vietnam – A man armed with a knife suddenly attacked medical staff and patients’ relatives at Nghe An Obstetrics and Paediatrics Hospital in central Vietnam at 10am on Oct 23, injuring seven people, including two newborns.

The attacker, identified as V, born in 1996, a native of the northern province Bac Ninh, reportedly stormed into the neonatal ward and assaulted several people.

V’s wife had given birth prematurely to twins, who were being treated in the neonatal department. On Oct 22, one of the babies showed signs of infection and was transferred to intensive care.

The following morning, V unexpectedly entered room 305 of the neonatal ward, attacked a patient’s relative and a nurse, Nhung, and attempted to throw an infant sharing the same bed with his own child out of the window.

A nurse named Hong rushed in to save the baby but was also stabbed.

V then attacked his wife and two other patients’ relatives, who narrowly escaped injury.

When another nurse, Trang, intervened, he chased and stabbed her multiple times despite her attempts to flee. Hoai, another nurse, was also injured while trying to help.

Hospital security quickly arrived and subdued the attacker, locking the room and keeping him until the police took over.

The attack injured three medical workers, two patients’ relatives and two newborn children.

Nurse Trang suffered the most serious wounds, with multiple deep stabs to the neck and chest.

Other victims sustained injuries to the abdomen, eyes