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Traffic in Vietnam
Motorbikes flood sidewalks in Ho Chi Minh City despite heavy fines
Ho Chi Minh City 11:13 17/09/2025Motorbike riders in Ho Chi Minh City continue to drive onto sidewalks at rush hour, ignoring penalties of up to US$227 under new traffic regulations.
Woman fined $720 for driving wrong way in Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa
Vietnam News 16:39 16/09/2025A 40-year-old woman in Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam has been fined VND19 million (US$720) after driving her car against traffic on a road marked with a ‘Wrong Way’ sign, police said on Tuesday.
Hanoi bans night traffic on Nhat Tan Bridge for construction
Vietnam News 13:29 14/09/2025Hanoi will ban vehicles from using the Nhat Tan Bridge at night this month to allow the installation of steel gantries for traffic signs and lane dividers, the municipal construction authority announced.
Torrential rain floods Ho Chi Minh City, trees uprooted during rush hour
Ho Chi Minh City 11:32 12/09/2025Torrential rain hit Ho Chi Minh City late on Thursday afternoon, triggering widespread flooding and traffic gridlock during the evening rush hour. Rainfall in some areas exceeded 160 millimeters.
High tide, heavy rain flood Ho Chi Minh City streets at rush hour
Ho Chi Minh City 16:19 10/09/2025Heavy rain combined with peak high tide flooded streets across Ho Chi Minh City late Tuesday afternoon, forcing commuters to wade through water during rush hour.
In Ho Chi Minh City, car driver crosses concrete median to avoid traffic
Ho Chi Minh City 16:10 09/09/2025A car driver was filmed climbing over a fixed concrete median on a major road in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday to bypass congestion ahead, with police saying they are looking into the incident.
In Vietnam, passenger bus driver, owner fined $2,175 for overloading
Vietnam News 15:22 08/09/2025The Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security has imposed a total fine of VND57.5 million (US$2,175) on the driver and the owner of a passenger bus for severely overloading a 26-seat vehicle with 49 passengers on a major road in northern Vietnam.
Young man filmed riding motorbike hands-free on Vietnam’s Nha Trang street
Vietnam News 12:45 08/09/2025Public outrage has erupted over a young man riding a motorbike hands-free on a busy street in Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, south-central Vietnam.
Driver fined $492 for changing tire on expressway in northern Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:59 05/09/2025A driver has been fined VND13 million (US$492) for illegally stopping his vehicle on a major expressway in northern Vietnam to change a tire, a traffic police officer said on Thursday.
