Police in Tien Giang Province, part of Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, have penalized the driver of a Futa Bus Lines bus after a video shared on Facebook captured him driving the wrong-way on National Highway 1.

Nguyen Hoang Nam, from the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, was the driver in question who has been fined VND1 million (US$43.87) in addition to having his driving license suspended for two months, Colonel Pham Hoang Thang, an official of the Tien Giang Department of Police, confirmed on Tuesday.

In a video uploaded to Facebook on May 4, a Futa Lines passenger bus is seen traveling in the wrong direction along a section of National Highway 1 in Tien Giang.

The 13-second clip was shared multiple times, sparking concerns over the danger posed by the reckless act.

After reviewing the evidence, the traffic police unit under the provincial Department of Police was able to identify Nam as the driver, and summoned him for a working session.

Nam admitted his guilt, claiming that he was trying to get home as soon as possible due to an urgent family problem.

As the road was congested, the driver decided to break the law and drive his vehicle in the opposite lane.

Futa Bus Lines is a major operator of numerous routes connecting Ho Chi Minh City with southern, south-central, and central Vietnam.

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