Let’s manage risk.
Footage and images of the charred remains from an accident in Vietnam where a motorcycle carrying a portable gasoline container collided with a pickup truck and burst into flames, resulting in two deaths.
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Gaps in Fuel Transport: Vietnam’s Legal Framework
Vietnam remains a “motorcycle society” where people rely heavily on motorbikes for daily transportation, and the high frequency of associated traffic accidents has frequently been highlighted. Interestingly, while the government made helmet-wearing mandatory in 2007—a move credited with saving over 15,000 lives in the decade that followed—regulations regarding fuel transport remain lax. Although a government decree set to take effect in 2025 introduces a licensing system for the road transport of hazardous materials, transport permits are not required for liquid fuel shipments totaling less than 1,500 liters. Such regulatory loopholes allow the transport of small quantities of gasoline in portable containers to go virtually unchecked.
Furthermore, in 2012, a series of unexplained fires involving vehicles—suspected to be caused by fuel contamination—prompted the government to launch an unusual quality inspection initiative. Because motorcycles and fuel are so integral to daily life in Vietnam, ensuring safety regarding their transport and quality has repeatedly emerged as a critical issue.
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