Bus driver caught drunk driving on Lunar New Year’s Day in Hanoi
Vietnam News 13:26 18/02/2026A Hanoi bus driver was caught with alcohol in his breath while operating a bus on the first day of the Lunar New Year, police said.
Vietnamese bus driver, owner fined over $8,000 for stuffing 83 passengers in 45-seater vehicle
Vietnam News 11:59 14/02/2026Police confirmed on Friday they had fined a bus driver and the vehicle owner a combined VND207 million (US$8,006) after the driver was caught transporting 83 passengers in a 45-seater bus on the Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway in northern Vietnam.
Vietnam’s bus driver fined $190 after using phone while driving
Vietnam News 18:54 10/01/2026A bus driver in southern Vietnam has been fined VND5 million (US$190) after being caught using a mobile phone while driving, causing a collision with a parked truck, an incident that sparked public outrage after video footage spread widely on social media, local authorities confirmed on Saturday.
Bus driver assaulted by passenger while bus in motion in north-central Vietnam
Vietnam News 11:06 11/12/2025A bus driver in Nghe An Province, north-central Vietnam was physically attacked by a male passenger while driving, leaving passengers on board shocked and frightened on Wednesday.
Driver carrying 45 passengers caught driving with high breath alcohol level on Vietnam expressway
Vietnam News 09:00 13/07/2025A bus driver transporting 45 passengers was caught with high breath alcohol concentration on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway in southern Vietnam on Saturday morning.
In male-dominated bus driver world, two women steer through Ho Chi Minh City streets with pride
Ho Chi Minh City 14:51 02/07/2025Among the 30 standout bus workers recently honored by Ho Chi Minh City’s public bus management authority, only two were women — drivers Le Thi Hong Hanh and Huong My — whose quiet determination and dedication have made them local role models.
Police stop man holding bus driver at knifepoint under drug influence in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 16:14 10/04/2021The bus was running while its driver was at knifepoint
Saigon bus driver sacked after spitting at commuters
Vietnam News 08:31 11/10/2019He spat and made an offensive hand gesture at the commuters who called him out on his poor traffic etiquette
