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.
39 students killed in traffic accidents in Vietnam’s Dak Lak in 9 months
Vietnam News 18:40 27/09/2025Dak Lak Province in Vietnam has recorded 73 traffic accidents involving students so far this year, leaving 39 dead and 43 injured, raising concerns about safety awareness among young road users.
Parents flout traffic rules while picking up children at Ho Chi Minh City schools
Ho Chi Minh City 09:02 24/09/2025Traffic violations such as riding against traffic, driving on sidewalks, and failing to wear crash helmets remain common among parents and students outside schools in Ho Chi Minh City, raising concerns about road safety.
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.
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.
Authorities investigate video of motorized tricycle carrying car in Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 11:40 24/08/2025The Binh Trieu traffic police under the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Public Security are currently verifying a video showing a motorized tricycle transporting an old car, which caused traffic congestion.
Authorities investigate group blocking road to play badminton in Ho Chi Minh City residential area
Ho Chi Minh City 12:58 19/08/2025Authorities are investigating an incident in which five individuals blatantly set up a net across a road to play badminton in the Van Minh residential area in Binh Trung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
Man popping wheelie on scooter in Ho Chi Minh City has vehicle confiscated
Ho Chi Minh City 18:03 07/08/2025Police in Ho Chi Minh City have confiscated a Honda SH scooter after a young man was filmed doing a wheelie on the vehicle in Tan Son Ward.
Improvised three-wheeled vehicles still common on Ho Chi Minh City streets
Ho Chi Minh City 14:03 11/07/2025Improvised three-wheeled vehicles and carts continue to operate widely, posing serious traffic safety risks on the streets of Ho Chi Minh City despite regular control efforts by traffic authorities.
