As many as 13 people died and 11 others were injured in 24 road traffic accidents on the Reunification Day holiday on April 30.
Serious traffic jam on National Road 1 in Ho Chi Minh City
According to a report from the Ministry of Public Security, the figures showed a fall of two in the number of accidents, one in death toll, and one in injured people against last year's numbers.
The same day, police dealt with nearly 8,400 traffic violations and collected nearly VND 11 billion (USD478,261) in fines. Most of the violations were related to drink driving, using the wrong lanes and not fastening the seat belts.
Serious congestion was reported on some highways of Phap Van-Cau Gie-Ninh Binh, and Trung Luong - Long Thanh - Dau Giay.
The country has a four-day Reunification Day and May Day holiday which lasts from April 30 to May 3.