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Vietnam road safety and driver training initiatives

Overview

Vietnam’s Traffic Police Department has continued its nationwide campaign to improve road safety through specialized training and updated regulations. Following a period in early 2026 where motorcycle-related accidents accounted for over 90% of total road incidents, a training program was launched to run from August 10 through December 31, 2026. This campaign targets high-risk groups, including students aged 16 to 18 and individuals aged 30 to 55, focusing on accident prevention, blind spot awareness, and navigating difficult terrain. Under Circular 108/2026/TT-BCA, effective July 1, 2026, the Ministry of Public Security introduced significant updates to driver's license examination, issuance, and international usage. These reforms aim to simplify administrative procedures through digital transformation via platforms like VNeID and VNeTraffic.

In mid-October 2026, following multi-vehicle pileups on National Highway 1 in Bac Ninh and the Ho Chi Minh City - Trung Luong expressway, authorities issued safety advisories. To mitigate intersection collisions, drivers are advised to stop for 3 to 5 seconds when emerging from side roads. Authorities noted that drivers failing to maintain safe distances face fines of 20 to 22 million VND and a 10-point license deduction.

Enforcement actions intensified throughout October. In Lao Cai, police penalized a female driver 19 million VND for disobeying traffic signals and issued fines for illegal overtaking and mobile phone use, while also organizing a training conference for over 500 participants to improve motorcycle skills. In Gia Lai, authorities recorded 21,724 violations in the first ten months of 2026, an 87% increase from the previous year, totaling over 17.6 billion VND in fines. In Hanoi, police are utilizing AI cameras and patrols to target illegal parking near school gates. Authorities are also increasingly using digital systems to issue ‘cold fines’ via camera footage in provinces like Bac Ninh and Thanh Hoa.

Entities

Traffic Police Department · Ministry of Public Security · Hanoi · Vietnam · Ministry of Construction

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Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 12 sources
    Vietnam traffic police increase enforcement and penalties

    Vietnamese traffic police are ramping up enforcement nationwide, using AI cameras and digital monitoring to penalize speeding, illegal parking, and dangerous driving across multiple provinces.

  2. [CRIME] 5 sources
    Lào Cai police penalize drivers for traffic violations

    Lào Cai traffic police fined a bus driver 19 million VND for running a red light and a truck driver 26 million VND for alcohol violations and evading police signals.

  3. [CRIME] 7 sources
    Lao Cai police penalize multiple traffic violations

    Lao Cai traffic police have issued multiple fines for signal violations, illegal overtaking, and mobile phone use, while conducting safety training for over 500 drivers.

  4. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Vietnam Traffic Police issue safety warnings following multi-vehicle accidents

    Vietnam's Traffic Police Department advises drivers to stop for 3-5 seconds at intersections and maintain safe following distances to prevent multi-vehicle collisions and legal penalties.

  5. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Vietnam authorities crack down on school zone traffic and illegal parking

    Police in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are targeting traffic chaos and illegal parking lots near schools to improve student safety and manage congestion during peak hours.

  6. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Vietnam ramps up traffic safety training for students

    Vietnam is expanding traffic safety education and practical driving skill training for students to reduce rising accident rates among teenagers caused by underage driving and lack of situational awareness.

  7. [CRIME] 7 sources
    Traffic authorities in Vietnam penalize drivers for multiple violations

    Traffic authorities in Lao Cai and Quang Ninh are penalizing drivers for various violations, including running red lights and illegal passenger stops, following citizen reports.

  8. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Vietnam debates driver instructor standards and safety training

    Vietnam is considering lowering instructor qualification requirements while simultaneously mandating new safety training scenarios for driving students to improve road safety.

  9. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Vietnam highway police fine drivers for license and weight violations

    Vietnamese highway police have fined drivers and owners a combined total of over 125 million VND for driving without valid licenses and operating overloaded vehicles.

  10. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Vietnam accelerates traffic data center and management project

    Vietnam is fast-tracking a national project to build a traffic data center for monitoring and managing violations through 2030 to modernize transport supervision.

  11. [INTERNATIONAL] 11 sources
    Vietnam traffic police crack down on highway and road violations

    Vietnam's traffic police are cracking down on various violations, including dangerous highway driving, underage motorists, and improper driver training practices across several provinces.

  12. [INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
    Vietnam traffic police intensify enforcement and safety education

    Vietnamese traffic police are increasing enforcement against driving violations, including unsafe overtaking and lane changes, while expanding safety education for students and supervising driving schools.

  13. [INTERNATIONAL] 16 sources
    Vietnam strengthens road safety and infrastructure management

    Vietnam is tightening road safety and infrastructure oversight, including penalizing slow-moving vehicles on expressways, proposing stricter driver training, and improving construction project management.

  14. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Vietnam updates driver's license regulations and testing procedures

    Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security will implement new driver's license regulations on July 1, 2026, focusing on digital integration, simplified administrative procedures, and updated testing requirements.

  15. [INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources
    Vietnam implements new traffic safety regulations and infrastructure changes

    Vietnam is updating traffic safety laws, including new highway distance standards, driver training reforms, and infrastructure adjustments in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to reduce congestion and accidents.

  16. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Vietnam updates driving exams and launches road safety campaigns

    Vietnam is updating car driving exams to include overtaking skills and launching a nationwide motorcycle safety training campaign to reduce road accidents through 2026.

  17. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Vietnam launches nationwide motorcycle safety training campaign

    Vietnam's Traffic Police Department has launched a nationwide motorcycle safety training campaign to combat high accident rates, targeting experienced riders, students, and frequent violators.

Sources

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