Understand the law to act, protect yourself and the community

On the morning of July 2, in Hanoi, the Traffic Police Department (Ministry of Public Security) coordinated with Dan Tri Newspaper to launch the contest "Learning about the law on road traffic order and safety".

According to Major General Nguyen Van Mung, Deputy Director of the Traffic Police Department, in recent years, although traffic order and safety have improved, traffic accidents are still complicated and remain high, especially the number of deaths and injuries is always latent.

Scene of the launching ceremony. Photo: DO TRUNG

The situation of blatantly violating and disregarding the law when participating in traffic is still common, traffic culture still has many weaknesses and shortcomings; unsafe mixed traffic is still a haunting problem for traffic participants, causing great damage to people and property, affecting economic development, attracting foreign investment and social security.

According to the leader of the Traffic Police Department, in recent years, traffic congestion in big cities has been caused by a sudden increase in traffic volume, while traffic planning, traffic organization, and traffic infrastructure have not met the requirements...

Major General Nguyen Van Mung speaks at the launching ceremony. Photo: GIA KHANH

“According to traffic accident data from the Ministry of Public Security , each year more than 10,000 people die and more than 15,000 people are injured due to traffic accidents. These numbers are pain and irreparable loss for tens of thousands of families. The awareness of compliance of many people, especially young people, is still limited. This contest is not only a playground, but also a strong message to the whole society about learning the law to understand, understanding the law to act, acting to protect oneself and the community,” Major General Nguyen Van Mung emphasized.

Delegates perform the contest launching ceremony. Photo: GIA KHANH

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha said that the contest "Learning about the law on road traffic order and safety" was organized to effectively implement legal documents with the aim of raising legal awareness and awareness of compliance with the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety for all classes of people, especially the young generation, workers and laborers.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ha, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, spoke at the launching ceremony. Photo: GIA KHANH

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ha said that, in reality, traffic accidents are still a burning issue, causing serious consequences for society. Equipping the community with knowledge and skills to participate in traffic safety is extremely urgent. The contest will take place in 3 months, from July 1 to September 30.

The prize structure of the contest will include 1 first prize worth 20 million VND; 3 second prizes worth 15 million VND/prize; 5 third prizes worth 10 million VND/prize; 15 consolation prizes worth 5 million VND/prize; and additional prizes for excellent entries in the contests. The contest summary and award ceremony is expected to be held in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/hieu-luat-de-hanh-dong-bao-ve-chinh-minh-va-cong-dong-post802114.html