On May 30, 2025, at around 1:00 p.m., on Nguyen Huy Tu Street in Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Nguyen Sy Cuong (born in 1961, then 64 years old), a former member of the 13th and 14th National Assembly of Vietnam, was driving a BMW X3 when the vehicle suddenly crossed into the opposite lane at high speed and collided head-on with a motorbike.

The motorbike was carrying a father and his 18-year-old daughter, Do Ngoc Phuong Thuy (born in 2007, commonly known as "Mina"). The extremely forceful collision caused Thuy to suffer a severe injury to her right leg at the scene. She was taken to the hospital for emergency treatment but died in the early hours of June 8, 2025, just days before the high school graduation examination. Her father also suffered a broken leg and serious injuries.

Cuong was tested for alcohol at the scene, with the result reported as showing "no violation." The case file was subsequently transferred to the Hanoi Police for investigation.

Current Status - August 2026

More than a year after the crash, there is still no publicly available information showing that Nguyen Sy Cuong has been held legally accountable.

There has been no public confirmation of an indictment, prosecution, or other form of legal action against him. The lack of official updates has led to growing concerns that the case may have been pushed out of public attention.

Posts discussing the incident on social media platforms, particularly Threads and Facebook, have reportedly been removed or restricted. This has led some people to question whether influential individuals or forces may be behind efforts to limit the spread of information about the case.

Vietnam's Gen Z Continues to Speak Out:

Despite posts being removed or restricted, Vietnam's Gen Z has continued to speak out.

On Threads, discussions surrounding the case reportedly reached more than one million posts at one point. Young people have continued sharing photos of flowers left at the scene of the crash, where people still place flowers beneath the tree near the location where the BMW collided with the motorbike.

They continue to ask:

"Why, after more than a year, has there been almost no official information?"

"Why was the driver's identity initially withheld?"

"Does the law truly apply equally when people with power and connections are involved?"

The fact that the victim was an 18-year-old girl born in 2007, part of the same generation as many Vietnamese Gen Z users, has made the case particularly painful and personal for young people.

Many see the incident as an example of the broader question of whether everyone is truly equal before the law.

The discussion became even more heated after information concerning Cuong's family relationships and messages allegedly associated with his son, singer Lam Phuc, circulated on social media.

Despite repeated claims of posts being removed and attempts to limit the spread of information, the demand from Vietnam's young generation for transparency, accountability, and justice has not disappeared.

Today, beneath the tree where the crash occurred, local residents continue to leave flowers to mourn Thuy and remember her life. People have made an effort to keep the area clean, safe, and orderly. However, these flowers and memorial offerings have reportedly been removed by local authorities.

For many, the flowers are a simple but powerful expression of grief and a reminder that Thuy should not be forgotten.