Police in central Vietnam have detained Ban Van Vy, 29, from Bac Ninh Province, after he allegedly stabbed five people at Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital.
Investigators said Vy had been caring for his wife and newborn twins for several days without sleep and suffered emotional distress before the attack.
Vy told police that his wife gave birth to twins at 35 weeks on October 17. One baby later developed an infection and was treated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Believing his child was not being properly cared for—and even fearing the baby had been switched—Vy lost control.
At around 10 a.m. on October 23, Vy allegedly grabbed a fruit knife and attacked two other parents in the same room. When medical staff tried to intervene, he stabbed them too, leaving five people injured, including three nurses and two relatives.
Among the victims, nurse Nguyen Thuy Trang suffered 11 stab wounds to her neck, chest, and back. Two newborns sustained minor scratches but are safe.
Police confirmed Vy tested negative for drugs and alcohol and had no record of mental illness.
Provincial officials, including Deputy Chairman Hoang Phu Hien, visited the victims at Nghe An General Hospital and requested tighter hospital security.
The case is under further investigation.
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Source: Vietnam Insider