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4 relatives of bride killed in road crash during wedding trip in central Vietnam

4 relatives of bride killed in road crash during wedding trip in central Vietnam

A car carrying family members returning from a wedding ceremony collided with a container truck in central Vietnam on Dec. 9, killing four relatives of the bride and injuring nine others, including the bride and groom.
Officer yanks motorcyclist from container truck crash in split-second rescue

Officer yanks motorcyclist from container truck crash in split-second rescue

Over 1,800 AI cameras to go live in Hanoi starting Dec. 10

Over 1,800 AI cameras to go live in Hanoi starting Dec. 10

I want to go green, but my landlord’s electric bike ban keeps stopping me

I want to go green, but my landlord’s electric bike ban keeps stopping me

I recently shared my plan to buy a small electric bike for my daily 3-km ride to the metro station with my landlord, only to have the idea immediately rejected.
December 6, 2025 | 09:27 pm PT
Electric bike shortcut leads to collision, knocking down female rider

Electric bike shortcut leads to collision, knocking down female rider

A student riding an electric bicycle made an illegal turn as the traffic light turned red, causing a woman traveling straight to brake suddenly and fall
December 4, 2025 | 06:58 pm PT
Hanoi’s gasoline motorbike ban: ‘major surgery’ for transport system to give residents cleaner air

Hanoi’s gasoline motorbike ban: ‘major surgery’ for transport system to give residents cleaner air

I do not like the inconvenience of giving up my gasoline motorbike, but if we do not act now, our descendants will pay a high price later.
November 30, 2025 | 08:35 pm PT
Is a $190 subsidy enough to make Vietnamese switch to electric motorbikes?

Is a $190 subsidy enough to make Vietnamese switch to electric motorbikes?

A VND5 million ($190) subsidy could spark interest, but more is needed to truly incentivize Vietnamese people to switch from gas-powered motorcycles to electric ones.
November 27, 2025 | 08:47 pm PT
Ride-hailing driver earns $0.3 for 2-km trip, spends 30 minutes waiting for riders

Ride-hailing driver earns $0.3 for 2-km trip, spends 30 minutes waiting for riders

A 2-km ride earns a Vietnamese ride-hailing driver less than VND9,000 (US$0.34), but each trip can take nearly half an hour as many customers ask him to wait “five to seven minutes.”
November 26, 2025 | 08:16 pm PT
Families say Vietnam's new child car seat law inconvenient

Families say Vietnam's new child car seat law inconvenient

For the past few days 38-year-old Nhat Tung has been struggling to figure out how to fit his three children into his five-seat sedan.
November 25, 2025 | 11:40 pm PT
Two women keep ride-hailing driver waiting, blocking traffic in narrow alley

Two women keep ride-hailing driver waiting, blocking traffic in narrow alley

Ride-hailing apps show a driver’s real-time location, so why do some passengers not bother checking and instead let drivers wait outside?
November 19, 2025 | 05:18 pm PT
Why mandate car seats but allow children to ride unprotected on motorbikes?

Why mandate car seats but allow children to ride unprotected on motorbikes?

Compared to sitting in a car, children riding on motorbikes are at risk many times greater.
November 18, 2025 | 08:51 pm PT
What sets electric bicycles apart from electric motorbikes

What sets electric bicycles apart from electric motorbikes

Electric bicycles differ from electric motorbikes in pedals, motor capacity, speed limits, and the licensing requirements applied to riders.
November 13, 2025 | 05:23 pm PT
Nearly 400 students add nameplates to electric bikes for road safety, sparking online buzz

Nearly 400 students add nameplates to electric bikes for road safety, sparking online buzz

Nearly 400 students at Ngoc Lap Middle School in Phu Tho Province have attached blue nameplates to their electric bicycles to enable parents and teachers to keep track of them after school, an initiative that has gone viral online for its road safety message.
November 11, 2025 | 07:01 pm PT
Using phones while driving: A deadly act of negligence

Using phones while driving: A deadly act of negligence

Holding a phone in one hand and steering a vehicle with the other has caused countless accidents across Vietnam’s roads.
November 9, 2025 | 07:19 pm PT
Driver crashes into rice field while fleeing police checkpoint

Driver crashes into rice field while fleeing police checkpoint

A 43-year-old driver in northern Thai Nguyen Province skidded into a rice field after reversing to evade a traffic police checkpoint.
November 6, 2025 | 01:29 am PT
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