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A video circulating on social media on March 15 showed the women standing on the tracks, disregarding continuous horn blasts from the train, which was merely 10 meters away.
They only moved aside when the train came within five meters, prompting the frustrated train driver to splash water towards them.
A video circulating on social media on March 15, 2025 shows two women on the tracks as a train approaches in Vinh Phuc Province.
The Vietnam Railways Corporation confirmed that the incident occurred around 5:20 p.m. on March 12, near Huong Lai Station in Vinh Yen City.
The Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security has ordered an investigation into the incident.
According to current regulations, pedestrians who take photos or pose on railway tracks can face administrative fines ranging from VND300,000 to VND500,000 ((US$11.75 - 19.58).
