Penalties
4 itemsLook up penalties by offence: fines, additional sanctions and licence points deducted.
Decrees★
Decree 168/2024/ND-CP on road traffic penalties
Effective 1 January 2025, replacing Decree 100/2019 — sharply higher fines for many offences plus licence point deductions.
General rules★
Drink-driving penalties
Vietnam enforces a zero-tolerance rule: any alcohol is an offence. Fines are set in three concentration bands.
Cars
Penalties for running a red light
From 1 January 2025 fines for disobeying traffic lights rose sharply, with licence points deducted as well.
General rules★
Licence point deductions and restoration
New from 1 January 2025: every driving licence carries 12 points, deducted according to the offence.
