Police in Ho Chi Minh City have issued a nationwide wanted notice for a woman accused of leading a violent street brawl outside a karaoke bar, an incident that left multiple people injured and alarmed residents in a busy nightlife area.
Investigators say the suspect, widely known by the nickname “Na Đắc Kỷ,” fled the city after the attack and is now being sought on charges of intentional bodily harm.
What police allege happened
According to the Criminal Investigation Police Department, the suspect is Pham Thuy Trang Dai, born in 1993 and registered in Binh Hung Hoa Ward. On January 9, city police confirmed they had formally issued a wanted order after she failed to appear for questioning.
Investigators say Trang Dai was eating with friends on Ho Van Long Street when a woman identified as V.T.L, born in 2002 and from Ca Mau Province, told the group about an unresolved conflict with a former coworker at a local karaoke bar. L. claimed she had been mistreated while working as a hostess at Victory Karaoke.
The group then went together to the karaoke venue to confront the coworker.
Violence outside the karaoke bar
Police say that when Trang Dai’s group arrived at the entrance of Victory Karaoke, they spotted the woman involved in the dispute standing with friends. The confrontation quickly escalated into a physical attack.
When a man identified as Nguyen Le H. attempted to intervene to protect the woman, he was allegedly surrounded and beaten by Trang Dai and several others. The fight unfolded in front of the karaoke bar, causing panic among bystanders.
Only after residents shouted and threatened to call the police did the group disperse and flee the scene.
Injuries and investigation
The victims were initially taken to a local clinic and later transferred to 175 Military Hospital for further treatment. A forensic assessment found that Nguyen Le H. suffered a 14 percent health impairment. Other victims sustained multiple injuries.
Following the incident, Trang Dai reportedly left her place of residence and went into hiding. After completing initial evidence collection and witness statements, police moved to formally name her as a suspect and issue a wanted notice.
Police appeal
Ho Chi Minh City police are urging Pham Thuy Trang Dai to surrender voluntarily, saying cooperation could be considered a mitigating factor under Vietnamese law. Authorities have also asked anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact the police.
For international readers, the case highlights growing concern over street violence linked to nightlife venues in major Vietnamese cities and the increasingly public role of social media nicknames and notoriety in criminal investigations.
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Source: Vietnam Insider