On the afternoon of March 31, regarding the clip of a group of elementary school girls smoking in school, Mr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh, Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Training of An Giang confirmed that the incident occurred at Le Hong Phong Elementary School (in My Thoi ward, Long Xuyen city).

“After verification, the incident occurred at 4:20 p.m. on March 27, behind the school’s classrooms. Currently, the Long Xuyen City People’s Committee is directing the handling of the incident according to its authority,” Mr. Khanh shared.

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Images of a group of female students from Le Hong Phong Primary School smoking were shared on social media. Photo cut from clip

The An Giang Department of Education and Training also promptly issued a document requesting schools to strengthen management, education on ethics, lifestyle and the harmful effects of tobacco for students. In particular, homeroom teachers need to monitor students on the use of tobacco and e-cigarettes and take timely educational measures.

Meanwhile, speaking to the press, the leader of the Department of Education and Training of Long Xuyen City said that the school had invited the parents of the group of students smoking to school to find a solution, but only 2-3 people attended, the others were absent because they were working far away.

"In the group of students in the clip above, there is a female student who is at risk of dropping out of school, so she entices other students to smoke," the leader explained.

As VietNamNet reported, in the past few days, a nearly 1-minute clip has been circulating on social media, recording a scene of 5 female students in uniform smoking cigarettes. The group of female students also offered a cigarette to a male friend to smoke with. After being posted, the clip received many comments expressing concern, especially since these students are still in elementary school.

Verifying clip of group of elementary school girls smoking in school The Department of Education and Training of An Giang province is urgently verifying information related to a clip circulating on social media recording images of 5 female students wearing elementary school uniforms, standing and smoking in the school grounds.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/so-gd-dt-chi-dao-nong-vu-nhom-nu-sinh-tieu-hoc-hut-thuoc-la-trong-truong-2386212.html