Chairing a national meeting on April 6 to review the protection of traffic safety and order in the first quarter of this year and sketch out tasks for the next quarter, Quang, who is also Chairman of the National Traffic Safety Committee, said that more drastic measures should be rolled out, with strict punishments on violations.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang addresses the meeting.

He asked for closer cooperation among the administrations at all levels with relevant forces in ensuring traffic safety.

According to Vice Chairman of the committee Khuat Viet Hung, in the first quarter of 2023, falls of 15.43% and 15.23% were seen in the number of traffic accidents and fatality, respectively, to 428 cases and 258 deaths.

However, a number of serious accidents happened in the period, killing and injuring many people, he said, stressing that the major reason behind the cases was violations in the law and regulations on traffic safety.

Elevated Ring Road No.2 opened to traffic

The People’s Committee of Hanoi officially opened the elevated section of Ring Road No.2 from Nga Tu So to Vinh Tuy Bridge and the widened ground stretch from Vinh Tuy to Nga Tu Vong to traffic on January 11.

Tricked, trafficked, woman back home after 27 years in China

A woman who was tricked and trafficked into China in 1995 has been reunited with her family in central Vietnam, but she yearns to be back with her children in China.

Vietnam’s tallest viaduct gets ready for traffic

The Mong Sen viaduct on an expressway between Hanoi and Sa Pa will open to traffic this year. The viaduct will cross two hills past a hydroelectric power station and Sa Pa’s rice terraces. It is 612 meters long with five continuous spans, and 14 meters wide with four lanes. Construction started in January 2021 at a cost of VND450 billion (US$19.8 million), and is now 99% complete. 

Bac Giang connects traffic, creates momentum for breakthrough

(BGO) – Bac Giang province has invested in numerous traffic projects to enhance the connectivity, gradually complete the traffic system which help boost up trade exchange, attract investment for socio-economic development.

Hiep Hoa builds traffic infrastructure, prioritizes routes connecting industrial parks and clusters

(BGO) – Defining the importance of traffic infrastructure, Hiep Hoa district (Bac Giang province) has paid special attention to invest in building, revamping and upgrading local routes, hence creating connectivity for trade exchange and development motivation.

Source: VNA