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Vietnam’s tough drunk driving law gets the ‘tough’ going

Vietnam’s tough drunk driving law gets the ‘tough’ going

With over 185,000 drunk drivers subjected to heavier punishments in 2020, traffic cops are noticing improved driving attitudes on Vietnamese roads.
Government to slap fines for selling beer to people under 18

Government to slap fines for selling beer to people under 18

People selling beer to those under 18 will be fined VND500,000-1 million ($22-43) under a government decree that takes effect on October 15.
August 30, 2020 | 08:46 pm PT
Over 400,000 drivers fined in month-long traffic crackdown

Over 400,000 drivers fined in month-long traffic crackdown

A month-long traffic police campaign found a total of 401,027 drivers committing various violations, with 27,000 of them losing their driving licenses.
June 17, 2020 | 05:00 pm PT
South Korean jailed four years for killing woman in traffic accident

South Korean jailed four years for killing woman in traffic accident

A South Korean man will spend four years in jail for killing a woman in Nha Trang while driving drunk without a license.
May 7, 2020 | 06:38 pm PT
Coronavirus fears: Vietnam cops use balloons for alcohol breath tests

Coronavirus fears: Vietnam cops use balloons for alcohol breath tests

Traffic police in a district of Soc Trang, a Mekong Delta province, are using balloons for alcohol breath tests to minimize risk of spreading the novel coronavirus.
February 21, 2020 | 05:10 am PT
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.
January 27, 2020 | 06:04 pm PT
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 | 01:42 am PT
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 | 12:18 am PT
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 7, 2020 | 04:44 pm PT
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 6, 2020 | 07:03 pm PT
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 | 04:00 am PT
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 | 12:00 am PT
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 | 01:59 am PT
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 16, 2019 | 11:09 pm PT
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