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Four dies, five injured as truck overturned in central Vietnam

One person has died and a further eight others have been severely injured after a truck flipped over and became wedged against the foot of a cliff in the south central province of Phu Yen on April 3.

Large-displacement motorcycles under the spotlight after string of accidents

A female environmental worker was recently struck by a large-displacement motorcycle driver while on Thang Long Boulevard in Hanoi, resulting in a broken leg. The driver fled the scene.

Three dead, 13 injured in Quang Nam coach accident

At least three people have been killed and 13 others seriously injured after a passenger bus collided with a truck in the central province of Quang Nam early Tuesday morning.

89 people killed in traffic accidents during seven-day Tet holiday

A total of 152 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, killing 89 people and injuring 111 others during the 2023 Tet Lunar New Year holiday from January 20-26, reported the Traffic Police Department.

Vietnam sees decrease in traffic accidents

Traffic accidents in Vietnam have seen drops in all the three criteria of cases, fatalities and injuries since the launch of a campaign to ensure safety and order for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Traffic accidents claim nearly 6,400 lives in 2022

Approximately 11,500 traffic accidents nationwide killed a total of 6,384 people and injured 7,804 others between December 15, 2021, and December 14, 2022, according to figures given by the Office of the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Traffic accident deaths rise over 8.6% in eight months

More than 4,270 people died in traffic accidents in the first eight months of 2022, a rise of 8.67% over the same period last year, according to the National Committee for Traffic Safety.

Six dead and three injured as truck plunges off cliff in Gia Lai

A truck carrying a total of nine people plunged off a cliff in Dak Somei - Ha Dong inter-commune route in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai on February 9, resulting in the death of six people and injuring three others.

Traffic accidents claim nearly 5,800 lives in Vietnam in 2021

As many as 11,495 traffic accidents nationwide killed 5,799 people and injured 8,018 others in one year between December 15, 2020 and December 14, 2021.

Vietnam commemorates road traffic victims

The National Traffic Safety Committee, Vietnam Television and Toyota Vietnam jointly hosted a ceremony on November 21 evening to commemorate victims of traffic accidents in Vietnam.

AI&Me programme applies AI, big data and digital technology to help reduce traffic deaths in Vietnam

Through the app, government officials will receive data as actionable recommendations to make effective and evidence-based road safety interventions.

 

Traffic police crack down on drunk drivers

The Ministry of Public Security has devised a plan on inspecting drivers and handling traffic violations concerning "drunk vehicle drivers found having drugs in body and alcohol concentration".

Traffic accidents kill 19, injure 24 on fourth day of Lunar New Year

As many as 31 road traffic accidents were recorded on February 15, or the fourth day of the Lunar New Year

Vietnam’s ambitious plan to reduce the number of road traffic-relating death to zero by 2045

Vice chairman of the National Committee on Traffic Safety Khuat Viet Hung speaks about ambitious plans to reduce the number of fatalities caused by road traffic accident to zero by 2045.

Traffic accidents claim 6,700 lives this year

A total of 14,510 traffic accidents happened across Vietnam this year to December 23, killing 6,700 people and injuring 10,804 others, the National Traffic Safety Committee has revealed.

Catastrophic traffic accidents throughout 2020

Vietnam has witnessed an overall decline in terms of the number of traffic accidents occurring over the past year, leaving 6,180 people dead and a further 9,959 people injured in such incidents.

2020: eventful year for drivers

New regulations have had a big impact on car and motorbike drivers this year.

HCM City traffic police starts two-month crackdown on violations

The HCM City Traffic Police has started a two-month crackdown to inspect and handle road traffic violations on passenger transport services and motorbikes until the end of the year.

Traffic accidents claim over 4,870 lives in Vietnam so far this year

A total of 4,876 people were killed and 7,609 others injured in 10,354 traffic accidents nationwide in the first nine months of 2020, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Over 4,300 people killed in traffic accidents in eight months

As many as 4,342 people were killed and 6,727 injured in 9,170 traffic accidentsin Vietnam in the past eight months according to statistics from the National Committee on Traffic Safety.