Police summoned Quoc Co and Quoc Nghiep for questioning regarding the "headstand" motorcycle incident.

Initially, circus artist Quoc Nghiep provided a statement regarding the video of him "balancing on his head" on a motorbike, which caused a public uproar.

Accordingly, on October 22nd, the Traffic Police Team of Thu Duc City Police, in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh City Police, summoned circus artist Quoc Nghiep (39 years old) for questioning. His younger brother, Quoc Co (34 years old), is currently attending to personal matters and will appear for questioning later.

The police also verified the unit that produced the promotional video featuring the circus artists performing "headstands" on a motorbike and invited their representative to come in for questioning.

Brothers Quoc Co and Quoc Nghiep perform a headstand scene on a motorbike. Photo: Screenshot from a video.

Initially, circus artist Quoc Nghiep stated that the video circulating online was an advertisement for an electric vehicle brand. The Quoc Co - Quoc Nghiep brothers had a contract for the advertisement and all the necessary paperwork. The filming location was the TV apartment building in An Khanh ward, Thu Duc city, which was carefully fenced off; the company involved in the advertisement had "obtained permission" from the local authorities. During the filming process, the film crew arranged necessary equipment such as an ambulance, a crane, and safety equipment. Regarding the scene where the two artists "stacked their heads" on top of each other while the motorbike was moving, Quoc Co said that safety harnesses were used, and the person on top was secured by a crane system… At that time, the motorbike was moving very slowly, and the film crew was closely following.

Scene of circus performers balancing on their heads on a motorbike with people and equipment assisting them. (Image: Screenshot from a video)

During the video editing and public release process, the relevant unit "removed" the safety harness, the vehicle next to it, and the film crew members following behind to supervise. At the same time, the released video included a warning: "Performed by professional artists in a controlled area. Please do not attempt this in any way." The police noted this information and are continuing to summon the individuals and representatives of the relevant unit for clarification and handling according to regulations. As previously reported, social media recently expressed outrage over a shared clip showing circus artists Quoc Co and Quoc Nghiep "balancing" each other on a moving motorbike. Around this time, model Ngoc Trinh was prosecuted for "Disrupting public order" for her clips posing and riding a motorbike with both hands off the handlebars, leading to comparisons by the online community. The police have determined that the clip of brothers Quoc Co and Quoc Nghiep doing a "headstand" on a motorbike has a different context and nature from the incident that Ngoc Trinh actually performed.

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