Hanoi's AI traffic cameras flag over 4,000 violations in one week
Vietnam Life 20:04 28/09/2026Hanoi's AI-powered traffic cameras detected more than 4,000 violations in one week between September 17 and 23, as the capital steps up the use of artificial intelligence to monitor traffic and issue fines.
Japan to lower residential road speed limit to 30 kph Tues
World 13:18 31/08/2026The speed limit on residential roads in Japan with no center lines or maximum speed signs will be lowered to 30 kilometers per hour from the current 60 kph on Tuesday.
Drivers torn between safety and 'cut-in' fears as Vietnam cracks down on expressway tailgating
Vietnam News 14:55 28/08/2026As Vietnam begins deploying smart cameras to slap automated fines on tailgaters across its primary expressways, the aggressive crackdown has sparked a fierce debate among motorists -- trapped between praising a long-overdue safety campaign and fearing the legal trap of aggressive drivers cutting into their required gap.
Car in Vietnam racks up nearly 100 traffic violations, owner faces $18,200 in fines
Vietnam News 19:41 13/08/2026In an incredible but true case, a Hanoi-plated car was found to have committed 96 traffic violations, mostly for speeding, in just six months in Phu Tho Province, northern Vietnam, before traffic police identified three more violations, bringing total fines to about US$18,200, local police reported.
In Vietnam, drivers to be warned for failing to use safety seats for kids from mid-August
Vietnam News 13:30 30/06/2026Vietnam will begin issuing official warnings to drivers who transport young children without appropriate child safety restraints from August 15, under a new government decree aimed at strengthening road safety standards and enhancing protections for child passengers.
When traffic in Vietnam is navigated by courtesy
Expat Life 15:23 31/05/2026"I thought a decade of navigating those busy streets had entirely desensitized me to how roads function in Vietnam. Then, stories began emerging from the streets of Da Nang, leaving me in absolute disbelief."
Traffic on Cong Hoa Street in Ho Chi Minh City improves after 3 days of reversible lane operation
Ho Chi Minh City 16:49 18/05/2026Traffic on Cong Hoa Street in Ho Chi Minh City became noticeably smoother during Monday morning rush hour after three days of a reversible lane system coming on stream, although congestion remained at both ends of the route.
41 killed in traffic crashes on second day of Vietnam’s New Year holiday
Vietnam News 12:01 03/01/2026Road traffic accidents claimed 41 lives nationwide on Friday, the second day of Vietnam’s four-day New Year holiday, down nearly seven percent year on year, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.
Ho Chi Minh City blames surge in vehicles, roadworks for worsening traffic jams
Ho Chi Minh City 15:23 07/11/2025Traffic congestion in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest city, has intensified as vehicle numbers soar and roadworks narrow key routes, local authorities said on Thursday.
Many motorbike riders ignore no-turn signs in downtown Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 18:44 23/10/2025‘No Left Turn’ and ‘No Right Turn’ signs are installed at several intersections across downtown Ho Chi Minh City to ease congestion during rush hours, but many motorcyclists have still ignored them.
Russian tourist summoned for riding motorcycle with no hands, helmet on Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island
Vietnam News 17:23 08/05/2025Traffic police in Phu Quoc City, Kien Giang Province, southern Vietnam have met with a Russian tourist who was seen riding a motorcycle with no hands and no helmet on a road in Bai Thom Commune.
Holidaymakers return to Hanoi amid rain, heavy traffic after Reunification Day holiday
Vietnam Life 14:32 05/05/2025Large numbers of people returned to Hanoi on Sunday afternoon amid rainy weather conditions and heavy traffic at key gateways, marking the end of the five-day Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day (May 1) holiday.
