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Vietnamese drunk car driver hits multiple vehicles, kills pedestrian

Vietnamese drunk car driver hits multiple vehicles, kills pedestrian

A 43-year-old man driving under the influence of alcohol crashed his car into multiple vehicles in the southern Binh Duong Province Thursday night, killing a pedestrian whom he dragged for hundreds of meters.
Parliament's security unit says Vietnam must continue total alcohol ban on drivers

Parliament's security unit says Vietnam must continue total alcohol ban on drivers

Fining drunk driving not enough to fix Vietnam traffic woes

Fining drunk driving not enough to fix Vietnam traffic woes

Man arrested for lending motorbike to drunk friend leading to deadly crash

Man arrested for lending motorbike to drunk friend leading to deadly crash

Police in the northern province of Hoa Binh have detained a local man who lent his drunken friend a motorbike, leading to an accident that killed the friend and another motorcylist.
February 22, 2024 | 04:38 pm PT
Maintaining zero alcohol content for drivers necessary: ministry

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.
February 21, 2024 | 11:34 pm PT
Significant drop in hospitalizations for alcohol-related traffic accidents this Tet

Significant drop in hospitalizations for alcohol-related traffic accidents this Tet

The number of people hospitalized for traffic accidents this Tet reduced by 12% from the same period last year, with major hospitals recording notable drop of patients under the influence of alcohol.
February 19, 2024 | 03:23 pm PT
My magic spell to avoid a Tet drinking binge

My magic spell to avoid a Tet drinking binge

If someone asked me to have some beer, I'd ask them to give me lucky money to pay DUI fine, and that's how I avoided getting drunk the whole Tet holiday.
February 16, 2024 | 03:39 pm PT
29,000 drivers fined for drunk driving during Tet

29,000 drivers fined for drunk driving during Tet

During the seven-day Lunar New Year holiday that ended Wednesday, 29,000 drivers violating alcohol levels were fined, an increase of over 21,000 cases compared to last year.
February 14, 2024 | 10:53 pm PT
Prosecuting drunk drivers without consequences 'unfeasible'

Prosecuting drunk drivers without consequences 'unfeasible'

Experts say a proposal to criminally prosecute drunk drivers, even when their actions cause no consequences, is unfeasible and not legally sound.
February 2, 2024 | 12:03 am PT
Let’s be fair to pubs and not gloat when they are out of customers

Let’s be fair to pubs and not gloat when they are out of customers

Pubs are a legal business that create jobs for many people. They should not be blamed for customers making poor personal choices like getting drunk and still driving.
January 17, 2024 | 03:19 pm PT
Man killed as drunk driver runs car over him

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
HCMC police running out of space for seized vehicles

HCMC police running out of space for seized vehicles

Car and motorbikes seized during recent crackdowns on drunk driving in HCMC have worsened the police’s parking space woes.
January 13, 2024 | 12:00 am PT
Traffic police break windshield to arrest drunk driver

Traffic police break windshield to arrest drunk driver

A driver in northern Bac Giang Province repeatedly rammed into a police car and resisted law enforcement, forcing officers to break the windshield to incapacitate him.
January 1, 2024 | 10:48 pm PT
Record-breaking 770,000 cases of alcohol violations in 2023

Record-breaking 770,000 cases of alcohol violations in 2023

Some 770,000 cases of traffic alcohol level violations have been recorded in Vietnam this year, 1.5 times that of 2022, and more than the total 2020-2022 figure.
December 30, 2023 | 08:30 pm PT
Economically speaking, pubs help

Economically speaking, pubs help

A lot of problems are caused by drinking, but pubs should not be seen as the source of social evils.
November 30, 2023 | 03:32 pm PT
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