Authorities Debunk Student Abduction Hoax, School Issues Apology
Information about a student being taken to the Cambodian border area in Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, has been revealed as a hoax. The student confessed to fabricating the story to gain permission to use a personal motorcycle for school. The involved college has issued an apology and vowed to prevent recurrence.
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