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The drink driving situation in Vietnam
Luu Bich Ngoc1, Nguyen Thi Thieng, Nguyen Lan Huong
1Institute for Population and Social Studies, National Economics University, 207 Giai Phong Road, Hanoi, Vietnam. luubichngoc@neu.edu.vn
Traffic Injury Prevention
|March 31, 2012
Summary
Vietnam
Area of Science:
- Road Safety
- Public Health
- Traffic Management
Background:
- Vietnam has seen a 400% increase in motor vehicles, leading to a plateau in road crash deaths since 2006.
- Discrepancies between police and health data suggest higher fatality rates and data system issues.
- Motorcycle riders and young people are identified as high-risk groups for drink driving.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the scope and causes of drink driving crashes in Vietnam.
- To evaluate current drink driving legislation, enforcement, and data collection mechanisms.
- To identify key stakeholders and baseline data for intervention development.
Main Methods:
- A situational assessment utilizing secondary data from reports and documents.
- In-depth interviews with central-level key representatives.
- Field surveys conducted in various provinces.
Main Results:
- Police statistics indicate alcohol as a factor in 7% of crashes, likely an underestimate due to limited BAC testing equipment.
- Strict blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limits exist, but enforcement is hampered by inadequate police resources.
- Existing road safety education programs lack sustained, intensive campaigns targeting high-risk groups.
Conclusions:
- The study identified weaknesses in Vietnam's current drink driving prevention system.
- International projects and programs offer opportunities to improve data, build organizational capacity, and strengthen coordination.
- Implementing and evaluating trial drink-drive interventions is recommended to enhance prevention efforts.
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