Ha Noi: Only 3 dead in 3 Tet days -106 dead country wide

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JaitchGuest30 January 2012 00:40:40

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In the first three days of the Tet, lunar New Year, Ha Noi police caught and handled 1,361 cases of traffic violation and issued fines totaling over VND445 million (US$22,250). Sure covered their costs!

HCMC averages three deaths a day during ordinary non-holiday periods.

CGST (traffic police) caught 950 cases involving fines of VND355 million with 136 coaches, 304 cars, 37 mini-trucks and 397 motorbikes. The most common violation is not wearing helmets.

Three people died in three accidents during the first three days of Tet in the capital. Most notably, a motorist was killed by a passing train (too impatient to wait for the lights).

CGST also caught three people in two cases illegally storing narcotics, two others were caught storing unauthorized weapons and a homemade gun.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Security reported that nationwide, there were 129 traffic accidents killing 106 people, injuring 110 others during the said three days.

A traffic death is only recorded as such where a death occurs at the scene or at hospital. Deaths occurring subsequent to release are not counted as a traffic death - it makes the country look safer.

This is down by 13 fatalities and 32 injured cases compared with Tet last year.

Meanwhile, areas near pagodas and temples during Tet days in the capital are extremely crowded - it's Vietnamese custom to attend pagodas and temples on important days of the lunar month.

Near the Tay Ho Palace, vehicles lined up for almost two kilometres, all the way down to Yen Phu. There were also traffic jams along Xuan Dieu and other roads in the vicinity, Dan Tri reported.

Other streets, such as Thanh Nien, which is a route between Tran Quoc Pagoda and Quan Thanh Temple were jammed with illegally parked cars.

Due to huge demands, parking rates have gone up dramatically. Parking lots around Tay Ho Palace charge fees of VND20,000 (USD0.95) for a motorbike, and between VND60,000 and VND80,000 for a car.

Fees are a little cheaper at parking lots along Quan Su Street, with VND10,000 per motorbike, and VND60,000 (USD2.85) per car.

On a normal day a motorbike would be charged VND3,000-VND5,000; a car, from VND10,000-VND20,000 (USD0.47-USD0.95).

WideAwakeSerial expat30 January 2012 03:22:12

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You sure do like bashing the cops. I'd give them photon torpedoes to handle "Johhny" Nguyen and his sooped up Honda Dream. It would add to their costs, but that's life!

JaitchGuest30 January 2012 03:45:54

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WideAwake wrote:
You sure do like bashing the cops. I'd give them photon torpedoes to handle "Johhny" Nguyen and his sooped up Honda Dream. It would add to their costs, but that's life!

As usual you male completely unfounded assumptions.

If what you allege is true, I must take second place to the Public Security Ministry whose news release, in Vietnamese, was translated by one of my staff this morning.

My name is also down as publisher for 9 Vietnamese registered publications, registered with Ministry of Information and Communications and not once have I ever be wrapped over the knuckles for content, I know people who have, one was refused entry, but I have a clean sheet which is why we get news releases direct from VN ministries.

I don;t have to agree with their politics but as a guest in their country (for a damn sight longer than you) I play by their rules.

The HCMC CGST announced the restriction on VND100,000. Since Foreigners increasingly get stopped for bribes, and often both parties can't speak a common language, it was appropriate subject for this type of forum. People can either carry VND500,000 bills or change. If your sensibilities are offended by CGST announcements the problem lies with you.

If you have a problem with the Public Security news releases, let me give you a name you can complain to.

What I do know is that I have had a number of supportive PMs that suggests some people welcome important informsation.

Normally I wouldn't respond to your type of comment and do so only to illustrate how little you really know. My apologies to other readers.

WideAwakeSerial expat30 January 2012 05:44:19

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Whatever. I'm too busy to be arguing with you, especially over that particular topic. You can rest assured that I was just pushing your buttons in regards to potential problems with our elder brother. Sorry about that.

Fordy7Active member31 January 2012 06:52:58

I have enjoyed reading your posts and find them very informative. Often on subjects that I have been curious about or involved in directly. Cheers.

l3ullyBanned31 January 2012 07:25:38

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[CGST (traffic police) caught 950 cases involving fines of VND355 million with 136 coaches, 304 cars, 37 mini-trucks and 397 motorbikes. The most common violation is not wearing helmets..

That they could have done two man in NT within 10 minutes at the beach road

Hue1964Active member01 February 2012 19:43:51

Haha both Jai & Wide crack me up. U guys bring on the entertainment value of this forum. I should believe both u guys got a following already. Anyway kudos to Jai for constanly providing the updates for free. Wide try contributing sometime instead of ball-busting Jai all the time.

Thanks for the entertainment guys

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