Tourists risk traffic safety for trendy TikTok videos on Vietnamese slope

Police in Nhon Hai Commune said 10 individuals were summoned to the station on Sunday for obstructing traffic while filming videos. Despite the summons, several tourists returned the following day to film at the same location as part of an ongoing social media trend.

People record videos on a slope in Nhon Hai Commune, Binh Dinh Province in central Vietnam. Photo by Quy Nhon

The trend, which began with clips recorded on busy streets in China’s Yunnan Province accompanied by the song "Sick Enough to Die," has spread internationally. Similar videos have recently been recorded in locations across Vietnam, including Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Da Lat and Quy Nhon.

Locals warn that filming on the slope, which leads into Nhon Hai Commune, poses significant traffic risks.

"There have been several traffic accidents on this slope in previous years, some of them fatal," said Doan Ngoc Nhuan, a local resident, adding that tourists standing in the middle of the road endanger themselves and other road users.

The Nhon Hai Commune People’s Committee stated that the slope is steep and experiences high traffic density. In response, police have increased patrols in the area to help maintain traffic safety.