VOV.VN - The National Assembly has decided to impose an absolute ban on alcohol consumption for drivers (zero tolerance policy) after approving the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety in Hanoi on June 27.
VOV.VN - Deputies to the ongoing session of the National Assembly are expected to vote on a total ban on alcohol consumption for drivers (zero tolerance policy) – a contentious issue that has grabbed the headlines domestically in recent times.
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Public Security has insisted on maintaining a total ban on alcohol consumption for drivers as part of wider efforts to promote a culture of traffic safety and to reduce traffic accidents.
VOV.VN - Competent authorities in Vietnam are proactively enforcing traffic laws, with tougher penalties to be imposed on drink driving offences with the aim of reducing traffic accidents, including deaths and injuries, whilst also promoting traffic safety culture in society.
The Department of Medical Service Administration under the Ministry of Health is collecting feedback from experts and specialised units in setting alcohol concentration limits in driver’s blood or breath.
VOV.VN - At least 22 people were injured after a four-seater car rammed into motorbikes at a red light in Hanoi’s Tay Ho District on April 5 afternoon.
VOV.VN - Several people were injured after a passenger bus plowed into a sidewalk eatery in Hanoi on March 14.
The Ministry of Finance has proposed to increase the special consumption tax (SCT) on a number of items harmful to health including tobacco, beer, and alcoholic products to limit imports, production and consumption.
As many as 152 traffic accidents occurred in the country during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, from January 20 to January 26, a year-on-year decrease of 12 cases, according to the Ministry of Transport.
VOV.VN - The nation ranks second in Southeast Asia and third in Asia in terms of consumption of alcoholic beverages such as beer and wine, the Ministry of Information and Communications said in a recent conference.