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Man miraculously survives after being dragged under trailer in Vietnam

Man miraculously survives after being dragged under trailer in Vietnam

A 33-year-old man from Lam Dong Province miraculously escaped serious injury after being dragged beneath a moving trailer during a traffic accident on Tuesday.
Parked car door swings open, knocks motorcyclist into traffic in Hanoi

Parked car door swings open, knocks motorcyclist into traffic in Hanoi

Vietnam records sharp drop in traffic accidents in 2 months

Vietnam records sharp drop in traffic accidents in 2 months

Wearing hoodies and sun hats limits Vietnamese motorbike riders' vision

Wearing hoodies and sun hats limits Vietnamese motorbike riders' vision

Wearing a sun hat or a hoodie with the hood up while riding a motorbike is like putting blinders on a horse. You can only see straight ahead, not to the sides.
February 23, 2025 | 04:25 pm PT
6 killed in midnight sleeper bus, tractor-trailer collision in northern Vietnam

6 killed in midnight sleeper bus, tractor-trailer collision in northern Vietnam

Six people were killed and several others injured when a sleeper bus collided head-on with a tractor-trailer in Son La Province, northern Vietnam, on Friday night.
February 21, 2025 | 03:37 pm PT
Stricter fines reshape Hanoi, HCMC traffic with more orderly streets

Stricter fines reshape Hanoi, HCMC traffic with more orderly streets

Streets in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have undergone notable changes in the past two weeks following the implementation of a new decree, which imposes hefty fines to deter drivers from traffic violations such as running red lights and driving on sidewalks.
January 14, 2025 | 12:00 am PT
Car crashes into 13 vehicles before hitting yard of HCMC apartment building

Car crashes into 13 vehicles before hitting yard of HCMC apartment building

Six people were injured Monday when a car rammed into 13 vehicles and barreled into the yard of an apartment complex in Phu Nhuan District in Ho Chi Minh City.
January 12, 2025 | 11:35 pm PT
Huge new penalties justified, will help improve Vietnam traffic order

Huge new penalties justified, will help improve Vietnam traffic order

A motorbike driver stopped abruptly just inches before my bike as the traffic light timer showed there were five seconds left for the green.
January 8, 2025 | 03:10 pm PT
Drivers voice concerns over steep fines for traffic violations

Drivers voice concerns over steep fines for traffic violations

Ride-hailing motorbike driver Le Ngoc Son fears he may have to quit his job as new traffic regulations introduced on New Year’s Day impose fines of up to VND6 million ($235.71) for running red lights.
January 2, 2025 | 01:20 am PT
Driver lays out blanket to sleep on expressway due to 'fatigue'

Driver lays out blanket to sleep on expressway due to 'fatigue'

A 58-year-old driver has been fined after stopping his van and sleeping on an emergency stopping area of the Vinh Hao - Phan Thiet Expressway in the central province of Binh Thuan.
October 6, 2024 | 07:19 pm PT
Cop violates DUI law, causing fatal accident

Cop violates DUI law, causing fatal accident

A former captain of an investigation team in the central province of Thua Thien Hue has been accused of violating alcohol regulations and causing a fatal accident while driving.
August 20, 2024 | 11:15 pm PT
Is it reasonable to punish wrong-way driving less than drunk driving?

Is it reasonable to punish wrong-way driving less than drunk driving?

A car driver was recently fined VND28 million (US$1,110) for turning around and driving in the opposite direction on an expressway, and not possessing a driver's license. VnExpress readers said the punishment was too light.
August 10, 2024 | 12:50 am PT
Threats loom as landslides ravage Ha Giang roads

Threats loom as landslides ravage Ha Giang roads

Dozens of landslides on the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang’s main highways pose serious threats, disrupting traffic and increasing the risk of accidents amid ongoing heavy rains.
July 15, 2024 | 07:58 pm PT
Sleeper bus windows shattered on southern Vietnam expressway

Sleeper bus windows shattered on southern Vietnam expressway

Dozens of sleeper buses traveling at night on the My Thuan - Can Tho Expressway in the Mekong Delta have had their windows shattered, causing anxiety among passengers.
July 1, 2024 | 03:00 am PT
Chinese passenger dies as trucks crush taxi on Vietnam expressway

Chinese passenger dies as trucks crush taxi on Vietnam expressway

A Chinese passenger traveling on a taxi on an expressway in southern Vietnam was killed after the car was crushed between two trucks Monday.
April 21, 2024 | 09:22 pm PT
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