135 people killed in traffic accidents across seven days during Tet
VOV.VN - Up to 214 traffic accidents occurred throughout Vietnam during the first seven days of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. The annual festival which began on February 2 saw 135 people killed and 189 others injured in road traffic accidents.
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| The figures were released during a working session held on February 9 between the Hanoi Traffic Police Division and Nguyen Duc Chung, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee. |
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| The police in Hanoi report on the traffic situation during the Tet holiday. |
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| Nguyen Duc Chung, Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee, requested that policemen avoid working on traffic congestion and concern themselves with drivers who are potentially high on drugs. |
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| Mr Chung witnessed a ceremony deploying police forces across the capital aimed at maintaining traffic safety during the Tet holiday. |
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| Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung extends his warm festive greetings to police forces over Tet. |
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| Immediately after Tet there are numerous festivals taking place. This means it is a peak time for police forces undertaking their duties in traffic safety. |
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| Mr Chung wished police forces good health and success. |
