VietNamNet Bridge – “Nobody takes responsible for recent burnt vehicles. Since 2012, the Ministry of Transport, first of all, the Vietnam Vehicle Registration Agency, will take the responsibility,” stated Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang at a press briefing on January 3.
Thang said that it is a legal gap when no agency had taken responsibility for burnt vehicles so far. As of 2012, the Ministry of Transport, firstly the Vietnam Vehicle Registration Agency, will take the blame. He told this agency to urgently complete related legal documents.

At the press briefing, chief of the Vietnam Vehicle Registration Agency Trinh Ngoc Giao said that from December 2010 to December 18, 2011, there were 42 cases of vehicle fires in Hanoi alone.

The local medial reported 89 cases throughout the country in 2011, including 50 cars, 39 motorbikes, causing two deaths and injured two.

About the fire of a motorbike in Bac Ninh province, which killed the pregnant mother and her daughter, Giao said that according to the Institute of criminal science, there are criminal signs related to this case. The police are investigating related subjects.

Giao said vehicle fires were caused by many reasons, including electric problems, traffic accidents, fires at parking lots, intentionally burning vehicles. However, the reasons of up to 72 percent of the cases are unknown.

The Vietnam Vehicle Registration Agency has asked police agencies to inform it of any vehicle fire from now on so the agency can make survey and seek solutions.

Giao proposed to issue standards on anti-fire ability of some materials which are used to manufacture cars and motorbikes.

He also confirmed that it is needed to periodically check technical safety and exhaust gas of vehicles in use.

Le Thu