Vietnam to reward traffic offender snitches

Vietnam is to pay residents who snitch on traffic offenders up to five million dong ($200) as the Southeast Asian country strives to bring rule-breaking drivers into line on its notoriously chaotic roads.

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Vehicles wait at a red light at an intersection in Hanoi on January 8, 2025. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / AFP)

2025-01-08 14:01:02

Vietnam is to pay residents who snitch on traffic offenders up to five million dong ($200) as the Southeast Asian country strives to bring rule-breaking drivers into line on its notoriously chaotic roads.

Since the beginning of the year, authorities have dramatically upped the fines -- to an almost unaffordable level for the average driver -- for traffic violations including running a red light and using a mobile phone.

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