According to the Traffic Police Department (Traffic Police) of the Ministry of Public Security, on January 23 (the 2nd day of the Lunar New Year), there were 18 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 10 people and injuring 13 others.
Of which, 17 accidents occurred on the road, killing 10 people and injuring 12 people; railway accidents do not occur; There was an incident in An Giang province in the waterway that injured one person.
In addition, Ho Chi Minh City had an illegal car racing case. Specifically, at 3:50 a.m. on January 22, through information gathering, a group of regarding 100 motorbikes gathered, circulated in groups, and sped away, causing public disorder on the Bac Hai route. Ward 14, District 10) from Ly Thuong Kiet to Thanh Thai, the working group to prevent illegal racing under the Road and Railway Traffic Police Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Police Department arranges a handling force.
By professional measures, the functional forces intercepted and handled a total of 33 people and 21 vehicles. The case was then handed over to the District 10 Police for handling according to regulations.
According to the Traffic Police Department, the traffic police force and local police across the country have inspected and handled nearly 1,700 cases of violations; a fine of 3.4 billion dong; stripped of more than 300 licenses of all kinds; handle more than 600 cases of violation of alcohol concentration.