Foreigner has motorcycle confiscated for riding hands-free in ‘flying bird’ pose in Da Nang
Vietnam News 11:04 07/06/2026Traffic police in Da Nang City, central Vietnam said on Saturday that they had impounded a motorcycle ridden by a foreign man carrying a foreign woman after the pair were seen stretching out their arms in a ‘flying bird’ pose while traveling on a road on Friday evening.
Woman summoned for letting child sit at steering wheel of moving car in Hanoi
Vietnam News 16:00 06/05/2026Traffic police in Hanoi on Tuesday afternoon summoned a woman for questioning over an incident involving a child sitting in front of the steering wheel while a car was in motion.
Vietnam records sharp decline in holiday traffic accidents
Vietnam News 11:29 04/05/2026Vietnam’s Traffic Police Department reported that 177 traffic accidents nationwide over the April 30-May 3 holiday killed 95 people and injured 114, down 72 crashes, 35 deaths, and 65 injuries year on year.
Traffic accidents drop sharply on first day of Vietnam’s Reunification Day holiday
Vietnam News 16:00 01/05/2026Vietnam’s Traffic Police Department reported a significant decline in road accidents nationwide on Thursday, the first day of the four-day holiday marking Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1).
Vietnam police fine 42-seat bus driver, owner over $5,900 for carrying 63 passengers
Vietnam News 11:31 01/05/2026Traffic police in Hai Phong City, northern Vietnam on Thursday confirmed they had fined both the driver and owner of a passenger bus a total of VND157 million (US$5,960) after the 42-seat vehicle was found carrying 63 people, far exceeding its permitted capacity.
Vietnam police use unmarked cars to catch expressway driving violations
Vietnam News 15:23 06/04/2026Traffic police in Vietnam are using unmarked cars equipped with cameras to record violations on the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay Expressway, aiming to reduce accidents on one of the country’s busiest routes.
In Vietnam, railway safety risks demand more attention
Vietnam News 11:24 14/03/2026A series of deadly railway accidents across Vietnam since early this year has raised alarms about poor compliance with traffic signals and barriers at rail crossings.
Vietnamese driver, owner operating overcrowded bus slapped with $3,800 fine
Vietnam News 14:29 21/02/2026Traffic police in Dong Thap Province, southern Vietnam fined a bus driver and the vehicle owner more than VND98 million (US$3,800) on Friday after discovering the bus was carrying 55 passengers, exceeding its legal capacity by 13, and operating off its licensed route, authorities said.
Traffic deaths decline nearly 32% during New Year holiday in Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:39 05/01/2026Traffic fatalities across Vietnam fell sharply during the four-day New Year holiday, with deaths down nearly 32 percent compared with the same period last year, according to a rapid report released by the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security.
Nearly 10,500 drivers penalized in Vietnam on New Year’s Day
Vietnam News 12:31 02/01/2026Vietnamese traffic police handled nearly 10,500 violations nationwide on Thursday, the first day of the four-day New Year holiday, according to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security.
Vietnam’s new traffic rules on child safety, drivers to take effect this year
Vietnam News 09:55 02/01/2026Vietnam will roll out a series of new traffic regulations this year, tightening child safety requirements in cars, revising rules on drivers’ working hours, and expanding eligibility for higher-grade driver’s licenses, as part of broader legal changes on public order and road safety.
