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Breweries' profits plummet due to tough anti-drunk driving policy
Beer sales plunged by 11% in 2023 due to the government's zero tolerance for drunk driving, and breweries' profits were down 23%, liquor industry figures show.
Maintaining zero alcohol content for drivers necessary: ministry
The Ministry of Public Security has affirmed that due to the "unique" traffic conditions and alcohol consumption culture in Vietnam, it is necessary to maintain the policy of no driving with any amount of alcohol.
Criminal prosecution proposed for drivers with high alcohol levels
A senior traffic safety official has said criminal prosecution is necessary for those driving under the influence of high alcohol levels, even when they have not caused any accidents.
January 30, 2024 | 01:17 am PT
Man killed as drunk driver runs car over him
Police in central Vietnam have arrested a 23-year-old woman who drove a car while under the influence of alcohol and fatally hit a man standing on a street.
January 14, 2024 | 09:21 pm PT
Drunk driving penalties need to be tougher, more liberal
Vietnam's drunk driving laws will be more reasonable if penalties are progressively severe based on alcohol content and has some tolerance for low levels.
November 17, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
Higher drunk driving fines working, hospitals say
Hospitals are reporting fewer traffic accident admissions, particularly those related to drunk driving, just a week after heavier punishments for the offense took effect.
January 8, 2020 | 10:14 pm PT
Traffic safety official rejects public outcry, says drunk driving penalties still weak
The new penalties for drunk driving are still less severe than in many other countries and provide inadequate deterrence, a traffic official has said.
January 6, 2020 | 11:53 pm PT
Hundreds caught in Vietnam's new drunk driving dragnet
A South Korean man was among the first persons fined as a new law against driving under the influence took effect this year.
January 6, 2020 | 07:03 pm PT
New year decree to fine drunken cyclists
Starting Wednesday, cyclists and electric bike riders across Vietnam face fines of up to VND600,000 ($26) if found driving under the influence.
December 31, 2019 | 04:00 am PT
Drunk truck driver jailed for killing four in southern Vietnam mishap
A truck driver who plowed into 21 motorbikes and killed four people in Long An Province last January has been sentenced to 12 years in jail.
November 28, 2019 | 03:00 am PT
More drunk drivers in Saigon than major Asian cities
A survey has found 10.3 percent of drivers in HCMC with excessive blood alcohol levels, higher than in Mumbai and Shanghai.
November 19, 2019 | 12:00 am PT
Ministry wants health warnings on liquor ads
Liquor advertisements should carry dire health warnings, under a decree that instructs implementation of the Law on Preventing Acohol's Harmful Effects.
September 14, 2019 | 05:37 am PT
Saigon woman jailed for fatal drunk driving accident
A HCMC court on Monday sentenced a drunk driver involved in a fatal car crash last October to three years and six months in jail.
June 16, 2019 | 11:09 pm PT
New law to show zero tolerance for alcohol while driving
Any amount of alcohol found in a person’s system will result in his/her driving license being revoked, under a new Vietnam law.
June 14, 2019 | 03:10 am PT
Alcohol destroyed my brother’s life. Don’t let it destroy yours
As long as drinking is a cultural necessity and worn as a badge of social honor, there will be a price to pay.
June 13, 2019 | 03:32 am PT
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