As many as 83 traffic accidents took place during the National Day holiday, resulting in 46 deaths and 53 injuries, according to the National Committee for Traffic Safety, reported by Nhu Quynh, Dtinews
This year, Vietnam’s National Day holiday lasted for three days from September 1 to 3. Monday was also a holiday due to the date falling at the weekend.
The National Committee for Traffic Safety reported that on the last day of the holiday, September 3, 33 traffic accidents left 14 people dead and 32 injured.
Compared to 2017 National Holiday, the number of accidents increased by 9 but deaths and injuries dropped by 12 and 3 respectively, the committee said, adding that most of the accidents were caused by over speeding, overloading and reckless driving by motorbike drivers.
Traffic jams occurred on many roads in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on September 1 and 3.
Some photos of the congestion in Hanoi on the afternoon of September 3:
