A car carrying 17 people collided with a container truck going in the opposite direction in Quang Nam province on July 30 (Photo: VNA)

Quang Nam (VNA) – Up to 13 people were killed and four others were severely injured in a traffic accident in the central province of Quang Nam on the early morning of July 30.

The accident occurred at about 2.30am on National Highway 1A’s section in Vinh Dien town of Dien Ban township.

A car carrying 17 passengers, en route from Hai Lang district of central Quang Tri province to south central Binh Dinh province, collided with a container truck going in the opposite direction.

Ten people inside the car were killed on the spot while three others were dead on the way to the hospital. The wounded have been being treated in hospitals in Dien Ban township and Da Nang city.

Authorities of Quang Nam province offered five million VND to each family of the deceased and two million VND to the injured.

According to the National Traffic Safety Committee, from December 16, 2017 to June 15, 2018, nearly 9,000 traffic accidents were recorded nationwide, killing 4,103 people and injuring 7,027 others, each figure down year-on-year. Of these, 8,889 accidents were on roads, 62 others on railways, and 40 on inland waterways. -VNA </s> Thirteen people were killed and four injured when a minibus carrying guests on the way to a wedding in central Vietnam collided head-on with a large container truck on Monday, the government said in a statement.

The bus was carrying the groom and his family members from Quang Tri province to the bride’s home in Binh Dinh province during the early hours of the couple’s wedding day.

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“The accident killed ten of them instantly. Three, including the groom, died on the way to the hospital,” the statement said.

The truck driver suffered minor injuries in the crash, according to the statement, which said police had launched an investigation. Police investigate at the scene of a wedding minibus accident in Quang Nam province, Vietnam. [Reuters]

Traffic accidents are common in Vietnam, where traffic laws on busy and badly maintained roads are loosely enforced.

More than 8,200 people were killed in road accidents in the Southeast Asian country last year, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

Know if news is factual and true. Text 'NEWS' to 22840 and always receive verified news updates. </s> Debris is pictured across the road after a van headed to a wedding party crashed in the early hours of the morning along a road in Quang Nam province on July 30, 2018.

HANOI - Fourteen members of the same family were killed in a car crash in central Vietnam on Monday (Jul 30) en route to a wedding party, including the groom who died instantly when their van hit a container truck, police said.

Road accidents are the leading cause of death in Vietnam, where traffic laws are loosely obeyed and road infrastructure is patchy.

The victims of Monday's car crash in Quang Nam were members of an extended family who were heading to the bride's family home in a neighbouring province, a police officer told AFP.

Their 16-seater van collided with a container truck at around 2.30am (3.30am Singapore time), killing 13 people instantly. Another died later in hospital.

"All victims' bodies were brought back to their home for burial. We are treating some of the injured in a local hospital," the policeman said, requesting anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the press.

Local authorities said Monday they were investigating the cause of the deadly crash.

Around 8,200 people died in traffic accidents across Vietnam last year, down from about 8,600 the year before. Most of those killed were on motorbikes.

Vietnam's densely packed cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh are crowded with motorbikes and cars competing for space with pedestrians and street vendors.

Meanwhile, transport trucks increasingly line newly built highways delivering goods across Vietnam, or into neighbouring countries. </s> Road accidents are the leading cause of death in Vietnam, where traffic laws are loosely obeyed and road infrastructure is patchy.

The victims of Monday's car crash in Quang Nam were members of an extended family, including the groom, who were heading to the bride's family home in a neighbouring province, a police officer told AFP.

Their 16-seater van collided with a container truck at around 2:30 am (1930 GMT Sunday), killing 13 people instantly. Another died later in hospital.

"All victims' bodies were brought back to their home for burial. We are treating some of the injured in a local hospital," the policeman said, requesting anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the press.

Local authorities said Monday they were investigating the cause of the deadly crash.

Around 8,200 people died in traffic accidents across Vietnam last year, down from about 8,600 the year before. Most of those killed were on motorbikes.

Vietnam's densely packed cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh are crowded with motorbikes and cars competing for space with pedestrians and street vendors.

Meanwhile, transport trucks increasingly line newly built highways delivering goods across Vietnam, or into neighbouring countries. </s> Local authorities said today they were investigating the cause of the deadly crash. Around 8,200 people died in traffic accidents across Vietnam last year, down from about 8,600 the year before. Most of those killed were on motorbikes

Fourteen members of the same family were killed in a wedding party car crash in central Vietnam on Monday enroute to a wedding party, including the groom who died instantly when the wedding van hit a container truck, the police said. Road accidents today are the leading cause of death in Vietnam, where traffic laws are loosely obeyed and road infrastructure is patchy. The victims of today's car crash in Quang Nam were members of an extended family, including the groom, who were heading to the bride's family home in a neighbouring province, a police officer told AFP.

Their 16-seater van collided with a container truck at around 2:30 am (1930 GMT Sunday), killing 13 people instantly. While the lobe survivor died later in the hospital.

"All victims' bodies were brought back to their home for burial. We are treating some of the injured in a local hospital," the policeman said, requesting anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the press.

Local authorities said today they were investigating the cause of the deadly crash. Around 8,200 people died in traffic accidents across Vietnam last year, down from about 8,600 the year before. Most of those killed were on motorbikes.

Vietnam's densely packed cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh are crowded with motorbikes and cars competing for space with pedestrians and street vendors.

Meanwhile, transport trucks increasingly line newly built highways delivering goods across Vietnam, or into neighbouring countries.

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This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever </s> HANOI: Fourteen members of the same family were killed in a car crash in central Vietnam en route to a wedding party, including the groom who died instantly when their van hit a container truck, police said. Road accidents are the leading cause of death in Vietnam, where traffic laws are loosely obeyed and road infrastructure is patchy. </s> HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - A truck has collided with a passenger bus in central Vietnam, killing 12 people and injuring 33.

State-run Lao Dong newspaper says 11 people died on the spot following the collision early Sunday in Gia Lai province, some 640 kilometers (400 miles) north of the southern commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City.

All the deaths were on the bus except for the assistant truck driver. The driver was among the seriously injured.

There were 43 people traveling in the bus.

The newspaper quoted police as saying that the initial investigation showed the truck was speeding at 105 kilometers (65 miles) per hour and crossed into the lane of the bus. </s> A truck driving in the wrong direction on a one-way road smashed into a bus in Vietnam's central highlands, killing at least 11 people, state media said. The accident in Gia Lai province occurred early yesterday morning and also injured 23 passengers, Vietnam News Agency said. The truck was believed to have hit the bus head-on. </s> At least 11 people killed in collision in central Vietnam

At least 11 people were killed in central Vietnam in a collision of a bus and a tractor, Sputnik reported citing local media.

According to the VnExpress newspaper, the accident took place in Gia Lai province. The bus was carrying 36 passengers, and the tractor had two people on board.

​The Vietnamese Traffic Police Department as quoted by the Xinhua news agency said that in the first four months of 2017, over 6,000 traffic accidents were registered in the country, killing some 2,800 and injuring over 5,000 people.
13 people are killed and four others are injured in a road accident involving a car and a truck in Quang Nam, Vietnam.