Vietnam police spare ex-lawmaker charges in fatal Hanoi crash

Vietnamese police confirmed on August 19, 2026, that former National Assembly delegate Nguyễn Sỹ Cương will not face charges over a Hanoi crash that killed an 18-year-old student. His BMW X3 was traveling at high speed when it veered into oncoming traffic on Nguyễn Huy Tự street. Cương held a parliamentary seat at the time of the incident.