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A so-called Network of Excellence (NoE) on research to increase traffic safety in Vietnam with the participation of international universities and organisations (including Belgium’s Hasselt University), was launched at a workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 2.

Ho Chi Minh City should push for completion of programmes on flooding, pollution, traffic congestion and urban renovation, Tran Vinh Tuyen, Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, said at a recent meeting.

The Ministry of Public Security revealed on March 25 that it had handled a total of 30,196 law violation cases from November 16, 2018 to February 15, 2019.

The transport sector has taken strong measures to reduce the number of serious traffic accidents, focusing on upgrading road and railway infrastructure systems.

The National Assembly’s Justice Committee on March 6 asked relevant ministries to analyse shortcomings in road and railway transport.

Surveillance cameras to monitor traffic violations will be installed on a trial basis in Hanoi and HCM City by 2020 and nationwide by 2022, according to the Government.

A total of 2,822 traffic accidents occurred across Vietnam in the last two months from December 16, 2018 to February 15, 2019, leaving 1,356 deaths and 2,169 injured.

Hundreds of trains and thousands of flights operated to serve passengers during the nine-day Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, which lasted from February 2 – 10.

As many as 22 people were killed and 19 others injured in 22 traffic accidents that occurred nationwide on February 10 (the sixth day of the Lunar New Year).

There were nearly 110,500 patients under treatment at medical establishments nationwide as of February 9 (the fifth day of the Lunar New Year), reported the Health Ministry’s Medical Services Administration.

Statistics from the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security show that in the week ending on February 4, the whole country saw 214 traffic accidents which took the lives of 135 people and injured 189 others.

Up to 177 traffic accidents happened across Vietnam in the first six days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, which began on February 2, killing 112 people and injuring 150 others.

As many as 96 people were killed while 110 others were injured in 144 traffic accidents over the first five days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, which began on February 2, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

According to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security, the whole country saw 21 traffic accidents with 15 deaths and 13 injuries on February 5, the first day of the lunar New Year.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has issued a plan on improving traffic safety for 2019, which details measures to raise public awareness and compliance with traffic rules, among others.

1,527 traffic accidents occured in January 2019, claiming 731 lives.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has ordered the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam to review all pedestrian bridges nationwide to prevent further accidents.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport will focus on implementing major projects to reduce traffic congestion and traffic accidents in 2019.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has urged the National Committee for Traffic Safety along with the Ministries of Transport and Public Security to exert all efforts to reduce traffic accidents during the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet) which lasts from February 2-10 this year.

The Vietnam Register (VR) has asked its branches nationwide to increase technical safety examinations of vehicles, particularly container trucks, coaches and tractor trailers, as part of measures to improve traffic safety.