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Will drivers be fined for using their phones at red lights?

Will drivers be fined for using their phones at red lights?

VnExpress reader Bao Quoc has asked whether drivers of cars and motorbikes can be fined if AI traffic cameras detect them using their mobile phones while waiting at red lights, and what the penalties would be in such cases.
I have a US driver’s license but still failed Vietnam’s driving simulation test

I have a US driver’s license but still failed Vietnam’s driving simulation test

Car users complain about new highway toll payment app restrictions, extra fees

Car users complain about new highway toll payment app restrictions, extra fees

In Ho Chi Minh City, motorbikes are going back onto the sidewalks

In Ho Chi Minh City, motorbikes are going back onto the sidewalks

As I commute to work through central Ho Chi Minh City streets, I regularly see motorcyclists riding the wrong way, mounting sidewalks, and blatantly ignoring traffic rules.
July 16, 2025 | 03:00 am PT
Man fined $200 for driving car onto crowded beach in Vietnam

Man fined $200 for driving car onto crowded beach in Vietnam

A 40-year-old man has been fined VND5 million (US$200) and had two points deducted from his driver's license after driving his car into a restricted beach area in central Vietnam.
July 6, 2025 | 07:35 pm PT
It took me 5 minutes to pay a traffic fine in the US

It took me 5 minutes to pay a traffic fine in the US

After a driver in Ho Chi Minh City shared his ordeal of making multiple trips over 800 km to pay a traffic fine, other VnExpress readers shared simpler procedures overseas and elsewhere in Vietnam.
May 7, 2025 | 03:03 pm PT
3 changes to solve the traffic congestion problem in Vietnam

3 changes to solve the traffic congestion problem in Vietnam

Reducing congestion in Vietnam requires treating traffic like a flowing stream of water. The goal is to improve how that stream moves.
February 14, 2025 | 03:05 pm PT
From honking to lane-cutting: The ways drivers flex their road power in Vietnam

From honking to lane-cutting: The ways drivers flex their road power in Vietnam

When it comes to driving in Vietnam, certain chaotic habits immediately come to mind. Some drivers don't honk to warn, they honk to demand others move aside, believing that the louder they sound, the more dominant they appear on the road.
February 10, 2025 | 03:08 pm PT
4,800 Vietnamese drivers break traffic laws in one day during Tet despite heavy fines

4,800 Vietnamese drivers break traffic laws in one day during Tet despite heavy fines

A total of 4,814 drivers were fined and more than 2,300 vehicles were seized on the third day of the Lunar New Year, proving that Vienam's higher traffic fines have not scared everyone.
February 3, 2025 | 03:09 pm PT
11 teenagers fined $3,100 for driving motorbikes on expressway

11 teenagers fined $3,100 for driving motorbikes on expressway

Police have fined 11 teenagers a total of VND78 million (US$3,110) for reckless driving on an expressway in central Vietnam while traveling to a pagoda at the start of the Lunar New Year.
January 30, 2025 | 10:05 pm PT
Can higher fines fix Hanoi's traffic chaos?

Can higher fines fix Hanoi's traffic chaos?

Hanoi plans to raise traffic violation fines to 1.5–2 times the existing rates to ease congestion and enhance road safety. If approved, the new changes to traffic fines in Hanoi will come into effect in July 2025.
January 28, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
I was stuck in traffic because of poorly timed lights

I was stuck in traffic because of poorly timed lights

Traffic congestion at busy intersections in Ho Chi Minh City is getting worse, and a significant factor is poorly calibrated traffic light cycles.
January 18, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
What Vietnam can learn from Japan about handling traffic violations

What Vietnam can learn from Japan about handling traffic violations

I am 79 years old and currently living in Switzerland. In the past, I spent six years studying and living in Japan. After reading about Vietnam's new traffic penalties and the public's reaction to stricter fines, I want to share my thoughts.
January 17, 2025 | 03:19 pm PT
I used to drive on sidewalks to get home faster

I used to drive on sidewalks to get home faster

The introduction of Decree 168, which raises fines for traffic violations, has compelled me—and many others in Ho Chi Minh City—to rethink our driving habits.
January 15, 2025 | 03:17 pm PT
Heavy fines for sidewalk driving: unnecessary in America, vital in Vietnam

Heavy fines for sidewalk driving: unnecessary in America, vital in Vietnam

In the United States, where I live and work, it's almost unthinkable to see motorbike riders driving on sidewalks or going against traffic.
January 13, 2025 | 03:14 pm PT
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