Road safety week launched in Quang Ninh
A road safety week was launched in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh on Feb. 13.
XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
Germans advise on traffic lights
A team of local and foreign scientists at the Vietnamese-German
Transport Research Centre at the Vietnamese–German University is
developing new road traffic signals that will help improve traffic flow
and safety on the country's roads.
Culture - Sports
Photo exhibition on traffic safety underway
Almost 300 photos to promote road safety will be put on display in
public areas, including Hanoi Railway Station, Giap Bat Bus Station in
the southern city of Bac Ninh and the Maritime University in the port
city of Hai Phong.
Encroachment blamed for rise in railway accidents
Encroachment upon railway safety zones has been blamed for causing an
alarming increase in the number of railway accidents, prompting
authorities to remove illegal crossings.
Vietnam needs 34 bln USD to keep traffic flowing
Vietnam would need up to 713 trillion VND (34.6 billion USD) to
restore and develop road safety corridors from 2011-20, according to
estimates from the Directorate for Roads.
Traffic safety project kicks off
A project for road safety improvement in the north was kicked off on
June 8 in Thai Nguyen province by the Ministry of Transport and the
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Society
Deputy PM urges people to obey traffic laws
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has urged people nationwide to
strictly abide by road traffic safety laws to reduce the number of
injuries and lives lost.
Traffic chaos in run-up to Tet
Fatal traffic accidents have soared in
the run up to Tet, raising fears about road safety over the holiday
period.
Officials to step up inspection of buses to curb accidents
Hanoi's Department of Transport said
it would step up public transport inspections to ensure the safety of
passengers on Liberation Day and May Day later this week.
Tanzania considers VN's helmet rule
Tanzanian Prime Minister Mizengo Peter
Pinda met with the president of the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP)
Foundation in Hanoi during his official visit to Vietnam last week to
discuss the merits of a new helmet initiative being planned between
Vietnam and Tanzania.
Strict punishment urged for pedestrian traffic violations
The Ministry of Transport has
recommended to the PM that fines for pedestrians violating
traffic laws in Hanoi and HCM City should be raised as a measure
to reduce traffic jams and accidents.
French Red Cross helps in storm relief
The French Red Cross (FRC) has
committed 19 billion VND (roughly 1.03 million USD) in relief aid for
storm victims in several central and Central Highlands provinces.
