Car-related accidents have happened more frequently with about 27 percent of total road accidents caused by cars in 2016 though automobiles make up only 6 percent of total vehicles in Vietnam.
A grand requiem for traffic accident victims was held at Trinh Pagoda in Quang Ninh province on November 13 with a view to easing the bereaved families’ pains of losing their relatives.
The number of traffic accidents and deaths in the southern city in 2015 remained relatively high while traffic congestion in some districts have not been solved thoroughly.
Activities to mark the start of the Traffic Safety Year 2016 took place in Hanoi on January 9, which aims to raise public awareness of observance of traffic rules.
The National Committee on Traffic Safety on January 4 launched the Traffic Safety Year 2016 in Nghe An province in an effort to engage the public and improve awareness of traffic safety nationwide.
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