On April 14, Ha Nam’s police received a complaint from a woman who claimed to have been sexually harassed by Doctor Vu Duy Cuong during a medical check-up at the Hanoi-Dong Van Hospital.
Earlier, a Facebook post went viral alleging that the female account owner had sustained the most horrifying incident in her life while seeking medical care at the Hanoi-Dong Van General Hospital. She also condemned the hospital for its lack of ethics.
The post sparked online speculation, with some suspecting that the patient was sexually assaulted while under sedation during a gastroscopy.
Based on the initial verification, the police arrested Doctor Vu Duy Cuong as part of the investigation.
Meanwhile, a Ha Nam Department of Health representative said the agency had only recently learned of the online allegations. The department was verifying the case and requested a report from the Hanoi-Dong Van General Hospital.