Two people are killed when a motorbike collided with a car on April 30 in Ho Chi Minh City
According to a report from the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security, there were 26 road traffic accidents on April 30, killing 14 people and injuring 12 others.
The figures show an increase of 37 per cent in the number of accidents and 12 per cent in the number of deaths in comparison with the same period last year, the report said.
One of the serious road accidents occurred on Vo Tran Chi Street on early April 30 morning when a motorbike crashed into a car, killing two people on the motorbike.
No air, rail and water way accidents were reported.
The department also said that they had dealt with over 3,500 violations on road traffic, collecting VND 4.2 billion in fines.
Major gateways in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City were congested as crowds of people left for the four-day break on the occasion of the Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1).
