At least three people died and eight others were injured after a seven-seat car plunged into an abyss in the northern mountainous province of Lạng Sơn yesterday. — Photo vnexpress.net LẠNG SƠN — At least three people died and eight others were injured after a seven-seat car plunged into an abyss in the northern mountainous province of Lạng Sơn yesterday. The accident happened when the passenger car was travelling from the border area to the province’s Lạng Sơn City. All injured passengers were admitted to a nearby hospital. The injured driver Mè Văn Thưởng said he lost control when trying to avoid a car from the opposite side of the road and hit a stone before plunging into the 30m abyss. The driver does not hold a driving licence. The case is under investigation. — VNS … [Read more...] about Car accident kills three, injures eight
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Car accident kills three
Three people were killed in a crash between a passenger car and a motorbike in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai yesterday. – Illustrative ––Photo tienphong.vn GIA LAI (VNS) –– Three people riding a motorbike were killed instantly when their vehicle collided with a passenger car in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai yesterday. The head-on collision occurred at Km1655+100 of Hồ Chí Minh Highway in the province’s Chư Pưh District, while the two vehicles were travelling in opposite directions. According to the initial investigation, the passenger car’s driver, Nguyễn Văn Quang, 46, was driving in the wrong lane, causing the accident. The case is still under investigation. — VNS … [Read more...] about Car accident kills three
Midnight car crash kills two
The scene of the accident which killed two people on Wednesday. — Photo plo.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — A car crash on the Quảng Ninh-Hải Phòng Expressway killed two people and injured another two, police announced on Wednesday. The truck was heading towards the port city of Hải Phòng when it collided with a four-seater Mazda going in the same direction at around 1am on Wednesday. The front of the car was badly crushed and debris from both vehicles was scattered across the scene. The two drivers died instantly. The passengers were seriously injured and taken to hospital. Police are investigating the cause of the accident. — VNS … [Read more...] about Midnight car crash kills two
Two civil servants on retirement outing killed in Khánh Hoà accident
A passenger bus carrying 31 recently retired civil servants on a vacation trip overturned in Khánh Hòa Province, killing two and seriously injuring 20. — Photo vnexpress.net Viet Nam News HCM CITY — A passenger bus carrying 31 recently-retired civil servants overturned in the morning of Saturday in Khánh Hoà Province, killing two and seriously injuring around 20 of the group. The retirees, who are from the northern province of Yên Bái’s Lục Yên District, were travelling on National Road 27 in the province when the bus suddenly overturned near a turn on Khánh Lê mountain pass in Khánh Vĩnh District. The passenger bus slid for a while before crashing into a cliff. The front part of the vehicle was seriously damaged. All of the passengers were stuck inside the bus. Dương Văn Thắng and Phạm Văn Nho, both 62, died on the scene, authorities said. Colonel Nguyễn Trọng Thắng, deputy head of the Khánh Hòa traffic police, said that traffic police and medical … [Read more...] about Two civil servants on retirement outing killed in Khánh Hoà accident
Road accidents: When will the pain end?
An accident scene in a case where speeding truck collided with three other cars on National Road No.22 (the section passing through Hóc Môn District, HCM City) in August, 2017. All the vehicles sustained serious damages but luckily no one was hurt. — VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh Linh Viet Nam News “Everyone, I will sell rose bouquets tomorrow in celebration of International Women’s Day. Those who are looking to give flowers to their girlfriends or classmates, please come to support me in front of Gate A of Hải Phòng University.” So wrote 26-year-old Trần Thị Hoa in one of her last Facebook posts on March 6. Early on the morning of March 7, Hoa and her friend Trần Thị Trang rode on motorbike to the flower market Đằng Hải in Hải An District in the northeastern port city of Hải Phòng. Not born to wealthy families, the pair intended to buy flowers and utilise their craft skills to make elaborate bouquets, aiming to make some money to cover their study and living expenses. On that … [Read more...] about Road accidents: When will the pain end?
Bình Phước’s laborers receive owed wages after lawsuit
Labourers of Sang Hun Company yesterday received wages they were owed. - VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News BÌNH PHƯỚC - Hundreds of labourers in southern Bình Phước Province fully received three months of wages owed by a South Korea-invested company yesterday. Earlier the trade union of industrial parks in the province filed a lawsuit to the court against Sang Hun limited company for wages owed after its South Korean owner fled the country. The labourers received cash worth nearly VNĐ4.9 billion (US$213,000) in total, including more than VNĐ1.8 billion ($78,200) in wages and over VNĐ3 billion ($130,400) in social, health and unemployment debts. Most labourers have debts owed between July and September last year. The average debt paid to the textile labourers was over VNĐ10 million ($435) for one person. The highest owed wage received by an officer was more than VNĐ64 million ($2,800). Hoàng Văn Trung, one of the company’s maintenance workers, told Việt Nam … [Read more...] about Bình Phước’s laborers receive owed wages after lawsuit
One dies, three injured in car-train crash
The car is damaged after crashing into a running train in Ý Yên District, Nam Định Province. — Photo Vietnamplus.vn Viet Nam News NAM ĐỊNH — A woman has died and three people injured after their car crashed into a train on Wednesday morning in the Yên Tiến Commune, Ý Yên District, northern province of Nam Định. The car reportedly crossed a level-crossing without proper attention and hit a moving train, Vice Chairman of the commune People’s Committee Lã Đình Tiến said. On the same day, Transport Minister Nguyễn Văn Thể criticised railway officials after a spate of serious accidents. Out of five railway accidents in late May three were caused by mistakes by railway staff. The crash between a lorry and passenger bus on the Hà Nội-Bắc Giang National Highway Expressway on May 27 left two people dead and six injured. Earlier, two trains – ASY2 travelling from HCM City to Hà Nội – and a cargo train running from the opposite direction collided in an entrance section to Núi … [Read more...] about One dies, three injured in car-train crash
Railway accident kills two
The car was totally damaged in the accident. — VNA/VNS Photo Viet Nam News NGHỆ AN — Two people were killed in a collision between a seven-seat car and the SE8 express train at a level crossing in Hưng Mỹ Commune, Hưng Nguyên District in the Central Province of Nghệ An on Saturday. At the time of the accident, the speeding train was heading north when it hit the car and pushed it forward. The crash killed two car passengers including Bùi Ngọc Hùng, 34, and Bùi Đức Thành, 25, and severely injured two others. The level crossing where the collision happened is equipped with signs but without any barrier or guard. Nghệ An Province Police are now conducting further investigations into the case. — VNS … [Read more...] about Railway accident kills two
Fog causes series of accidents in Hòa Bình
A series of cars collided with each other due to heavy fog. — Photo news.zing.vn Viet Nam News HÒA BÌNH — Nineteen cars collided in a series of accidents on Highway No 6 in northern Hòa Bình Province on Sunday. Colonel Nguyễn Ngọc Minh, chief police officer of Mai Châu District, told zing.vn that five accidents occurred on the highway running through Tân Sơn Commune due to dense fog and slippery roads caused by rain. There were no casualties or injuries. The first accident occurred at 10am when a truck flipped over. This was followed by a collision of vehicles running behind. Seven four-seater cars, two trucks and two coaches broke down. The accidents caused traffic congestion on the highway for several hours, which eased out after 5pm. The fog and rainy weather were caused by a cold spell in the northern region since Saturday. Rainfall and temperatures below 25 degree Celsius are predicted in the north on Monday. — VNS … [Read more...] about Fog causes series of accidents in Hòa Bình
Motorbike hits cars, 3 killed
The scene of the accident on Wednesday night.— Photo vtv.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Three teenagers were killed on the spot and two other people were seriously injured when a motorbike crashed into two cars at Wednesday midnight on Hà Nội’s Chương Dương Bridge. According to the initial investigation, the accident occurred when the teenagers were riding the motorbike from Long Biên District to Hoàn Kiếm District. The motorbike was illegally travelling in a lane on the bridge meant only for cars. Three vehicles, including one luxury Lexus car, were seriously damaged in the accident. Local police are investigating the case. — VNS … [Read more...] about Motorbike hits cars, 3 killed