Nine people killed in bus crash in Vietnam
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HANOI – At least nine people, including children, were killed in central Vietnam when a bus crashed early on July 25, the government said.
The accident, which took place at 1.45am local time, in the central province of Ha Tinh, left another 16 injured, the government said in a statement.
Traffic accidents are common in Vietnam, with road crashes killing 5,024 people in the first half of 2025, down from 5,343 in the same period in 2024, according to data from the government’s National Statistics Office.
The government report said the bus was en route from the capital Hanoi to Danang when it veered off the road and hit traffic signposts before rolling over.
All injured victims have been hospitalised with multiple injuries, while the dead are aged between four and 49, the government said. REUTERS
