According to the report of the Office of the Ministry of Public Security , on April 28, there were 71 traffic accidents nationwide, killing 20 people and injuring 68 people, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.
During the day, the national traffic police handled 14,515 cases; issued fines totaling more than VND31.8 billion; revoked 2,933 driving licenses of all types; and temporarily detained 158 cars, 5,407 motorbikes, and 125 other vehicles.
Of which, 3,916 cases of alcohol concentration violations were handled; 15 cases of drug violations; 3,736 cases of speed violations; 165 cases of overloading; 38 cases of exceeding the size limit; and 06 cases of unauthorized vehicle modifications.
On inland waterways, 146 cases were handled, with a decision to fine 124 million VND.
Traffic Police Team No. 6 ( Hanoi City) checks a passenger car on Pham Hung Street on April 27 (Illustration photo: VH)
On April 28, there were 5 calls and messages from people to the hotline of the National Traffic Safety Committee. The calls were forwarded to the authorities for verification and timely handling.
Regarding the traffic safety situation through the mass media, the National Traffic Safety Committee said that on the afternoon of April 27 and the morning of April 28, many gateway routes of the two major cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City experienced prolonged congestion, such as on Ring Road 3 (Hanoi), Phap Van - Cau Gie route, in front of the ticket inspection station on the Hanoi - Hai Phong expressway. Due to prolonged congestion on Ring Road 3, many vehicles went down to the lane below the Ring Road, causing this lane to also be in a difficult situation.
On the afternoon of April 27, vehicles continued to converge on the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay Expressway. Authorities flexibly opened and closed the expressway to divert traffic and direct vehicles onto the expressway or go in other directions to avoid traffic jams.
On April 28, people continued to go to the West for the holidays, the density of vehicles passing through Rach Mieu Bridge increased, leading to traffic congestion in this area. Although the traffic police force had diverted and regulated traffic, serious traffic congestion still occurred on Nguyen Thi Thap Street - National Highway 60 in My Tho City, Tien Giang Province. The Ben Tre - Tien Giang Province side was more open, only congested when the traffic police blocked the flow to give priority to vehicles from Tien Giang. The number of vehicles passing through the temporary Rach Mieu ferry (across the Tien River) also increased, the ferries had to operate continuously to reduce the load on Rach Mieu Bridge.
The National Traffic Safety Committee assessed that because many agencies and businesses still had to work on Saturdays, many workers just started their holiday from the afternoon of April 27 and the morning of April 28, causing prolonged congestion on many gateway routes of the two major cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and on some highways. However, the Traffic Police Department has increased its maximum force to coordinate with local police to proactively divert and guide traffic in gateway areas, on key highways and national highways, so the traffic situation quickly stabilized, helping people travel smoothly and safely./.
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