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Vietnam sees decrease in traffic accidents

Traffic accidents in Vietnam have seen drops in all the three criteria of cases, fatalities and injuries since the launch of a campaign to ensure safety and and order for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday and other major events of the country.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Traffic accidents in Vietnam have seen drops in all the three criteria of cases, fatalities and injuries since thelaunch of a campaign to ensure safety and and order for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday and other majorevents of the country.

According to  theTraffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security, up to 1,854 traffic accidents occurred nationwide from November15, 2022 to January 12, 2023, killing 1,026 people and injuring 1,323 others, a decrease of 6.12%, 3.84% and 6.10%, respectively, from two months earlier.

Of the total, there were 1,838 road accidents, claiming1,015 lives and injuring 1,319 others, down 6.17%, 3.43% and 6.25%, respectively. Fifteen accidents happened on railway, killing 11 persons andinjured three others.

Meanwhile one person was killed in a waterway accident.

Traffic police officers acrossthe country handled a total of 521,000 traffic law violations and imposed finesworth 1 trillion VND (42.6 million USD). They also temporarily seized more than 6,600 cars,128,420 motorcycles and 15 waterway vehicles./.

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