A South Korean woman who assaulted a local person in Vietnam was fired from the company she worked for.
According to Segyung Hitech on the 17th, Segyung Bina uploaded an apology letter under the name of CEO Jeon Seong-wook the day before, stating, "We have taken action to terminate the employment of the employee from headquarters who was the assailant." Segyung Bina is the local subsidiary established by Segyung Hitech in the Bac Ninh region of Vietnam in 2013. The employee involved in the incident was working at the Vietnam subsidiary but was associated with the Korean headquarters at the time of the incident. The assault took place during a business trip to Vietnam.
Former CEO Jeon noted, "I will do my utmost to sincerely apologize to the victim and provide compensation," adding, "I sincerely apologize to the Vietnamese authorities, citizens, expatriates, and all those related to the incident that occurred on the evening of the 11th at a photo booth in the My Ding area of Hanoi."
Two South Korean women assaulted two Vietnamese women at a photo studio in the My Ding area, which is a Korean town in Hanoi. One of the Korean women is an employee of Segyung Hitech.
One of the South Korean women waiting for her turn first assaulted a Vietnamese woman who was taking photos by slapping her and knocking off her hat. A physical scuffle ensued between both sides, involving hair-pulling. The South Korean woman who initiated the violence kicked the fallen Vietnamese woman. Despite the Vietnamese women still having time left for their photo shoot, the South Korean women reportedly shouted at them to hurry up and caused a commotion.
In the apology letter, the former CEO stated, "We cannot tolerate unethical behavior by our employees, and we deeply understand that this contradicts our company's management principles of complying with Vietnamese laws, respecting Vietnamese culture, and developing together with Vietnamese employees." He continued, "The incident occurred on the evening of the 11th, but since it happened after the employee had left work, our company only became aware of the situation after it became widely known through social media (SNS) on the 14th," adding, "We are currently contacting those involved, including the affected parties and individuals associated with the photo booth, and working to resolve the issue."
He further emphasized, "We will establish a code of conduct for employees stationed overseas, including Segyung Bina expatriates and former staff from headquarters, and regularly conduct training to prevent similar incidents from occurring again," and noted, "We will actively cooperate with the Vietnamese authorities to clarify the circumstances and causes of the incident to ensure the same thing does not happen again."
The local public security authorities are currently investigating the matter. Footage of the incident captured by closed-circuit television (CCTV) and posts containing explanations from those claiming to be victims are spreading online, leading to a rise in negative sentiment towards Korea in the area. Domestically, reactions such as "What kind of disgrace to our country is this?" and "We should ban the entry of the person who caused the incident" have emerged.