According to the Traffic Police Department (TPD) under the Ministry of Public Security, traffic police inspected over 36,700 vehicles, primarily cars and motorbikes, between 10h and 14h. These checks identified and recorded 809 cases of alcohol violations. Further inspections were scheduled for 19h-23h on the same day.

This marked the first time that alcohol violation enforcement was simultaneously implemented nationwide on the first day of the Tet holiday.

Decree 168/2024 imposes severe penalties for alcohol violations, with fines reaching up to 40 million VND for cars and 10 million VND for motorbikes. Additionally, driver's licenses can be suspended for up to 24 months. Penalties are determined by blood or breath alcohol levels, and include an additional penalty of deducting points from the driver's license.

Traffic police handle alcohol violations in Hanoi. Photo: Traffic Police Department

Also on 17/2, 46 traffic accidents occurred nationwide, resulting in 24 fatalities and 41 injuries. Compared to the same Tet holiday period in 2025, this represents a decrease of 21 incidents, 8 deaths, and 10 injuries. All reported accidents occurred on roads.

Local police forces also inspected and processed over 6,100 violations, temporarily seizing 31 cars, over 1,700 motorbikes, and 85 other vehicles. They revoked 147 driver's licenses of various types and deducted points from over 1,080 driver's licenses.

The Tet holiday for civil servants and workers, which is the Binh Ngo Tet, spanned 9 days, from saturday 14/2 to sunday 22/2. This period included 5 official Tet holidays as stipulated by the Labor Code and 4 weekend days.

Viet An