Facebook has been spreading an article saying that a young man in Hanoi received more than 50 million VND after just one day of reporting a traffic violation.
This information was quickly shared and commented with many mixed opinions, causing a stir in the public opinion.
However, the Traffic Police Department (Hanoi City Police) affirmed that this is fabricated information, causing public confusion and negatively affecting the spirit of the movement "All people participate in detecting and providing information reflecting violations of traffic safety and order" which has been effectively implemented by Hanoi City Police in recent times.
Furthermore, up to this point - according to the confirmation of the representative of the Traffic Police Department (Ministry of Public Security), we do not have a specific document guiding the mechanism of paying people who provide images of traffic violations according to the provisions of Decree 176/2024/ND-CP.
Recently, fake news has appeared in many fields, from education, health care to transportation and sports. For example, a recent clip of a football fan cursing the referee after the first leg of the final match between Vietnam and Thailand at Viet Tri Stadium caused outrage in the community.
Such cases not only tarnish the national image, but also negatively impact social solidarity and need to be severely dealt with, from the initial spreader to those who share without verification.
It must be affirmed that the policy of encouraging people to participate in reporting traffic violations is an effective solution to reduce accidents and educate traffic culture.
However, reporting traffic violations should be understood and viewed from the perspective of contributing to society, not as a "new profession" to make money in the "getting rich is not difficult" style.
To achieve this spirit and awareness, promoting the role of people in preventing traffic violations needs to be accompanied by fundamental solutions such as propaganda, education, and installing more surveillance cameras on main roads to support the detection of violations.
To build a safe and civilized traffic environment, not only do we need the right policies but also the consensus of the whole society.
Reporting traffic violations is one way to demonstrate a sense of civic responsibility. However, this should be done with the sense of contributing to the benefit of the community, not for personal gain.
