Broken glass is seen on a passenger train carriage after rocks were thrown at the train in Di An Ward, on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, January 1, 2026. Photo: Supplied
The incident occurred at about 7:33 pm on Thursday, when train SE5 was traveling through Di An Ward, on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City.
At that time, stones thrown from the trackside broke a fixed window on car No. 10 and the front windshield of locomotive No. 920, police said.
Two juveniles accompanied by their parents are detained for allegedly throwing rocks at a passenger train in Di An Ward, on the outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, January 2, 2026. Photo: Supplied
Local police, working with railway traffic officers, reviewed onboard camera footage and conducted field checks before identifying the suspects, a 15-year-old identified as N.T.P. and a 14-year-old identified as N.Q.K., both residents of Di An Ward.
The two were brought in for questioning on Friday evening.
Authorities are compiling case files and assessing damage to determine further handling under the law, police added.
