With nine out of ten vehicles on the road being motorcycles, Việt Nam has made significant policy improvements to raise awareness, upgrade infrastructure and reduce traffic injuries.
The fine increase is also a form of deterrence and would raise awareness for traffic law compliance, said the deputy head of the Traffic Police Department.
Cần Thơ traffic police used their specialised motorbike to guide a taxi carrying a pregnant woman to hospital for timely emergency care, ensuring safety for both mother and her newborn.
In the fourth quarter of 2024, VEC will begin a series of repair projects to address road surface damages on the Nội Bài-Lào Cai, Cầu Giẽ-Ninh Bình, and Đà Nẵng-Quảng Ngãi expressways, aimed at enhancing road quality and ensuring driver safety.
The move follows a report from the Ministry of Transport to the Prime Minister outlining the plan to establish traffic management centres on the expressways under its management by 2025.
HCM City has approved a Ministry of Transport proposal to operate minibuses to Saigon Railway Station in District 3 to gradually reduce private vehicles and ease traffic on the congested streets around it.
Several roads in downtown HCM City will be closed to traffic from 6pm to 11pm on September 2 for the National Day fireworks show, according to the Department of Transport.
The Noi Bai International Airport (NIA) in Hanoi is expected to welcome about 338,000 passengers and 2,100 flights during this year's National Day holiday from August 31 to September 3, up 11% compared to normal days.
A traffic accident between a bus and a truck left a person dead and another seriously injured in Đắk Nông Province's Đắk Song District during the early morning of August 27.
Speaking at a press meeting on August 22, Vice Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee Lê Kim Thanh said that in Việt Nam, more than 30 people lose their lives while hundreds of others sustain life-long injuries in traffic accidents every day. That means there are hundreds of families suffering from heavy losses and pain each day.
Kiên Giang has reported fewer traffic deaths this year, but potholed roads and encroachment by street vendors mean the number of accidents and injuries have risen.
The police force can use 70-85 per cent of the revenue from handling administrative violations and 30 per cent of the revenue from auctioning vehicle licence plates.
Notably, three accidents occurring on the Hà Nội – Hải Phòng expressway passing through Gia Lộc District in the northern province of Hải Dương, and another on the Trung Lương – Mỹ Thuận expressway resulted in serious consequences.
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, which comprises 12 provinces and Cần Thơ City, has a dense river and canal network, which plays a major role in transporting people and goods.
In the first six months of this year, out of over 2.1 million road, rail and waterway traffic violations, there were over 501,000 cases of drink driving, accounting for 19,85 per cent of all violations.
Forty provinces and cities reported falling numbers in traffic fatalities, with Cà Mau, Lai Châu, Bình Thuận provinces reporting declines of over 45 per cent.
