Traffic accidents killed 44 people and injured 128 others on the first two days of the on-going Reunification Day (May 30) and May Day holiday.
According to the National Traffic Safety Committee, on April 27, traffic accidents killed 24 and injured 60 people. Meanwhile, 20 and 68 people were killed and injured on April 28 respectively.
During the two-day time, the traffic police issued 25,370 traffic violation fines totalling VND56 billion (USD2.29 million).
On April 28 alone, up to 3,916 people were found with excessive blood alcohol levels.
Many gateway roads in Hanoi and HCM City faced severe traffic jams between the April 27 afternoon and April 28 morning.
The Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day holiday lasts for five days, starting from April 27.
Source: dtinews.vn, NLD