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VietNamNet Bridge – The Department of Transportation of Hai Phong City has rejected 217 bus and truck drivers who fail to meet health conditions, many of them had a positive drug test.
PM asks for warm, happy New Year for all
VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung directed
ministries, agencies and localities to do all they can to ensure a warm,
happy and safe New Year holiday for the people, at the regular
Cabinet’s meeting in Hanoi on January 25.
Traffic accidents claim more than 9,300 lives
VietNamNet Bridge – The National Traffic Safety Committee (NTSC)
reports 2013 saw a total of 29,385 traffic accidents that killed 9,369
people and caused 29,500 injuries.
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Historic surgery recipient dies
Da Lat native Nguyen Duy Hai, who underwent historic surgery
performed by American surgeon McKay Kinnon to remove a 90kg tumor on his
leg last year, died on Friday at the Lam Dong General hospital.
Tragic car accident kills 7, injures dozens in Lao Cai
At least seven passengers were killed and 25 others were injured
after a coach en route from Haiphong to Lao Cai plunged into a canyon on
October 25.
Major cities curb traffic congestion with new roads
VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi and HCM have made progress in curbing
traffic congestion in the last five years with a number of drastic
measures,
Schools asked to enhance traffic safety awareness
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Education and Training has asked
its departments; universities and colleges to step up on campaigns to
raise awareness of traffic safety at the very beginning of the next
academic year.
HCM City getting tough on overloaded trucks
VietNamNet Bridge – HCMC authorities plan to install electronic
induction scales in addition to using mobile scales to cope with the
current deterioration of local bridges and roads caused by overloaded
trucks.
Call to improve traffic safety
VietNamNet Bridge – As many as 12,052 traffic accidents were recorded
nation-wide in the first five months of 2013, resulting in 4,163 deaths
and leaving 12,171 injured.
Vietnam wins prizes at Malaysia Inventors contest
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam bagged 7 golds and two silvers at the
International Exhibition for Young Inventors (IEYI) contest held in
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from May 9-11.
Thousands swap unsafe helmets for good ones
Nearly 100,000 unsafe motorbike helmets have been swapped for those of
standard quality in two exchange campaigns launched by the National
Traffic Safety Committee.
