To strengthen traffic order and safety to serve travel on the last day of the Tet holiday (February 22) and the spring festive season, the PM requested the Ministry of Public Security to increase personnel and patrol vehicles to monitor traffic safety on expressways, local roads, and for passenger transport, particularly double-decker sleeper buses.
The Hanoi Police have announced temporary traffic bans and restrictions at specific times on January 14, 2026 (from 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) and from January 19 to 25, 2026 (from 6:00 to 8:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.; and 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.) to ensure traffic safety and order during the 14th National Party Congress.
To ensure security, public order and traffic safety for the 14th National Party Congress, to be held from January 19 to 25 at the National Convention Centre in Hanoi’s Tu Liem ward, Hanoi Police have announced traffic diversion and regulation plans on key roads across the capital city.
A total of 41 traffic accidents were recorded nationwide on the day, leaving 19 people dead and 30 others injured, with estimated property losses of 212.5 million VND (8,079 USD), according to the Ministry of Public Security’s Traffic Police Department.
At around 13:30 on November 26, a tractor-trailer collided with a car on National Highway 1, at Km42+600 in Nhan Ly commune, Lang Son province, killing four and injuring two.
An overall plan has been developed with the ultimate goal of ensuring absolute safety for Party and State leaders, international delegations, and participants while maintaining orderly and uninterrupted traffic across the city.
The Prime Minister sent condolences to the bereaved families and wished the injured a swift recovery. He instructed provincial authorities, police and medical units to respond immediately at the scene.
According to Decision No. 1891/QD-TTg, the processing time for issuing certificates of eligibility to provide electronic authentication services will be reduced from 46 days to 31 days. Amendments to such certificates will take 27 days instead of 40, while reissuance will be shortened from 3 days to 2 days.
Hanoi Transport Station JSC plans to add 1,000 buses to best meet public travel demand during the National Day holiday from August 30 to September 2.
The accident occurred on August 6 afternoon, when the vehicle was travelling downhill on a highway in the town of Lebak.
The volume of goods transported in the four-month period reached 189 billion tonnes, marking an 11.5% increase year-on-year. This includes substantial growth across various sectors, specifically aviation by 14.5%; road, 15.7%; waterway, 12.1%; seaway, 11%; and railway, 5.5%.
Singapore’s Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam on February 15 said since 2020, there has been a “very significant” increase in the number of road accidents in the country.
During the nine-day holiday, traffic safety showed remarkable improvement, with accidents down significantly across all three key indicators and over two-digit decreases logged for the first time.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has freshly issued a dispatch directing the strengthening of measures to ensure security, order, traffic safety, fire prevention, and food safety during the National Day holiday, which lasts from August 31 to September 3.
A grand requiem for dead victims of traffic accidents is scheduled to be held at Tu Dam Pagoda in Hue city, the central province of Thua Thien - Hue, on August 30 - 31.
The Vietnam Railway Authority has proposed allocating medium-term capital for the 2026-2031 period to construct overpasses and underpasses, aiming to eliminate unauthorised rail crossings and reduce railway accidents.
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Duong Duc Tuan has approved a plan on the implementation of a traffic safety communication programme this year.
Hanoi's Department of Transport, with support of the Partnership Programme for Healthy Cities (PHC), the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) and the municipal People's Committee, has launched a pilot programme to enhance traffic safety around schools.
Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno announced on May 13 that he had instructed relevant agencies to pay special attention to travel companies and drivers to ensure traffic safety.
