On September 24, responding to VTC News, Ms. Hoang Thi Hao - Principal of Dao Son Tay High School (Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City) confirmed the incident that is being spread online about a 12th grade male student being slapped by the Vice Principal for smoking an electronic cigarette at the school.
According to Ms. Hao, the incident happened on September 19, when a 12th grade male student took a photo of himself wearing a school uniform and smoking an electronic cigarette and posted it on social media.
On September 20, the Vice Principal invited the student to work, but the male student refused and did not accept, so the teacher got angry.
Dao Son Tay High School (Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City), where the incident occurred.
"This student had been reminded many times about smoking. Perhaps in a moment of being unable to control his emotions, the teacher raised his hand and slapped this student on the cheek. The incident was immediately reported to me. However, the information about the "perforated eardrum" is incorrect," Ms. Hao emphasized.
Ms. Hao added that on the afternoon of September 21, the school held a meeting inviting parents and students to attend to clarify the above incident. Here, the Vice Principal admitted his shortcomings and apologized to parents and students for the incident.
"The parents also confirmed that the student had tinnitus after the teacher slapped him. He went to the doctor and was given medicine. Currently, the male student who was slapped by the Vice Principal is attending school as usual. The school will hold a professional council to review and reprimand the Vice Principal for his behavior," said Ms. Hao.
On the same day, a representative of the Department of Education and Training of Ho Chi Minh City said that they were aware of the incident and were asking the school to make a detailed report.
Electronic cigarettes are devices that mimic the shape and function of traditional cigarettes. But unlike regular cigarettes, electronic cigarettes do not produce smoke but create a vapor that tastes and feels like real cigarettes.
E-cigarette vapor contains fewer harmful chemicals, at lower concentrations than cigarette smoke, but may contain harmful chemicals not found in cigarette smoke. Nicotine is toxic and highly addictive.
Young people are particularly vulnerable to addiction, and most (90%) smokers start before age 18. Among first-time users, 32% of those who try nicotine later become addicted.
Lam Ngoc
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