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Road traffic emergency cases during Tet drop 14.5 percent

Road traffic emergency cases during Tet drop 14.5 percent

Vietnam experienced a 14.5 percent drop in year-on-year traffic accident emergency ward admissions during the Tet holiday.
Foreigners welcome Vietnam's tougher DUI law

Foreigners welcome Vietnam's tougher DUI law

While sitting in a pub recently Lee Zhong Yi was startled to see a 50ish man stumble out and fall to the ground. 
January 18, 2020 | 04:42 pm GMT+7
Ride-hailing services thrive under new DUI law

Ride-hailing services thrive under new DUI law

Ride-hailing and taxi drivers report a customer number surge of up to 20 percent as Vietnam puts cap on drunk driving.
January 17, 2020 | 03:18 pm GMT+7
Ferrying service in demand as drunk driving fines soar

Ferrying service in demand as drunk driving fines soar

The crackdown on drunk driving through a new law has sparked a boom in the business of driving drinkers home.
January 08, 2020 | 07:44 am GMT+7
Hundreds caught in Vietnam's new drunk driving dragnet

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 07, 2020 | 10:03 am GMT+7
New year decree to fine drunken cyclists

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 | 07:00 pm GMT+7
More drunk drivers in Saigon than major Asian cities

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 | 03:00 pm GMT+7
Vietnam should permanently revoke driving licenses from drug users: health official

Vietnam should permanently revoke driving licenses from drug users: health official

Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Viet Tien says drivers caught using drugs should lose their licenses permanently or they will continue to pose a danger.
July 23, 2019 | 04:59 pm GMT+7
Saigon woman jailed for fatal drunk driving accident

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 17, 2019 | 02:09 pm GMT+7
New law to show zero tolerance for alcohol while driving

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 | 06:10 pm GMT+7
Alcohol destroyed my brother’s life. Don’t let it destroy yours

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 | 06:32 pm GMT+7
Impunity remains a problem as Vietnamese continue to drink and drive

Impunity remains a problem as Vietnamese continue to drink and drive

239 drivers have tested positive for drugs in Vietnam this year and 73,164 were drunk driving.
June 11, 2019 | 02:11 pm GMT+7
Drinking and driving don’t go together, period

Drinking and driving don’t go together, period

If you drink, don’t drive. If you drive, don’t drink. How many tragedies do we need to realize the obvious?
June 04, 2019 | 02:09 pm GMT+7
Drunk driving thrives in Vietnam because few pay the price

Drunk driving thrives in Vietnam because few pay the price

Typically, law enforcement and self-discipline would ensure people do not drive under the influence. Vietnam’s not typical.
May 28, 2019 | 10:34 am GMT+7
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