On the evening of 13 September 2024, around 18:20, a violent incident unfolded in Phước Hải commune, Bà Rịa‑Vũng Tàu province. Nguyễn Trí Hào, a 25‑year‑old resident with a recent history of drug rehabilitation, entered the home of 72‑year‑old P.H.T. and, wielding a knife, fatally stabbed the elderly man. Hào then attacked the victim’s wife, delivering a head wound, and slashed the arm and leg of L., the husband of the woman who had previously been Hào’s partner. L.’s mother‑in‑law also sustained a head injury.
A son‑in‑law, N.V.L., who rushed to intervene, received multiple cuts to his hands and legs. All three survivors were rushed to Bà Rịa General Hospital; L. suffered a severed tendon in his hand, while the mother‑in‑law’s injuries were non‑life‑threatening.
Police from Ho Chi Minh City’s Criminal Investigation Department, together with Phước Hải local police, secured the scene and launched a manhunt. Hào fled but was apprehended later that night in Long Hương ward. Authorities have detained him for further investigation into the homicide, which appears motivated by personal jealousy after the woman he once dated married L..
Local officials noted Hào’s prior drug addiction, stating he had completed a rehabilitation program from October 2024 to February 2026 before returning to the commune. The case underscores ongoing concerns about post‑rehabilitation monitoring and domestic violence in the region.