HÀ NỘI — The National Assembly (NA) has agreed to a ban on driving with any level of blood alcohol, on the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, in its working session on Thursday morning. The law in its entirety was passed with 388 out of 450 votes in favour, or 79.84 per cent of the total number of NA deputies. A total of 293 NA deputies, or 75.52 per cent of the total voting participants, agreed to the zero-tolerance policy. The remaining 24.48 per cent of voting deputies proposed imposing the ban, while specifying the lowest limit of blood alcohol concentration allowed for drivers. The NA Standing Committee has also ordered the inclusion of the MOH’s responsibilities on this matter in Clause 5, Article 87 of the law.
