According to ESOMAR market research:
The new traffic law comes into effect, Ho Chi Minh City with an average daily fine of more than VND 6 billion.
Since Decree No. 168 took effect on December 30, 2024, Ho Chi Minh City has investigated and punished a
total of 11,830 traffic violations within a week, with a total fine of approximately VND 42.5 billion. 12 million),
with an average daily fine of more than VND 6 billion
The main violations investigated this time include drunk driving, speeding, not staying in the correct lane,
driving on the sidewalk, illegal parking, not obeying traffic lights and not wearing a helmet.
Under the new regulations, if a car driver fails to comply with traffic lights or traffic instructions,
he will be fined between VND18 million and VND20 million (about 5,000 and 6,000 yuan) and have
3 points deducted from his driving license.
The fine is three times the previous amount.
Under the new regulations, if a car driver fails to comply with traffic lights or traffic instructions,
he will be fined between VND18 million and VND20 million and have 3 points deducted from his driving license.
If a motorbike driver runs a red light, he will be fined between VND4 million and VND6 million;
if he drives in the wrong direction, he will be fined between VND4 million and VND6 million;
dangerous acts such as catching snakes will be fined between VND8 million and VND10 million.
In addition, Ho Chi Minh City Police have encouraged people to report traffic violations through the Zalo application,
the Vietnamese version of WeChat, since the middle of last year.
Over the past six months, people have submitted more than 1,880 information and the police have
punished 128 violations based on this, with a total fine of nearly VND500 million and 61 driving licenses revoked.
However, there are no specific instructions on rewarding individuals and organizations for providing
information, so it has not been implemented.
One week after Decree 168 was implemented, traffic conditions in Ho Chi Minh City have improved.
During rush hour, drivers are more aware of obeying traffic signals, stopping vehicles according to regulations,
and order has improved.
Ho Chi Minh City has a population of more than 10 million people, the number of motor vehicles exceeds 9.5 million,
including more than 1 million cars and about 8.5 million motorbikes.
However, the city's road density is only 2.44 km/km2, much lower than the standard of 10 to 13 km/km2,
causing many roads to be overloaded.
After implementing Decree 168 in many places, the amount of fines for traffic violations has also increased.
One week after implementing the new regulations, Hanoi has handled more than 5,600 violations,
fined more than 14 billion VND
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