Monitoring and data revealed that the move to cashless and ETC systems at both terminals worked well and made it quicker for those driving into the airport.
In one month from October 15 to November 14, 2024, there were 1,980 traffic accidents across the country, killing 965 people and injuring 1,418 others.
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.
