Vietnam’s Beer Lovers Grapple With a Tough DUI Law: Prognosis

A strict law that’s forcing cultural change — and saving lives — is under review

Motorists pass by a Louis Vuitton store in downtown Hanoi earlier this year. Strict DUI legislation has shaken up Vietnam’s drinking culture. 

Photographer: Linh Pham/Bloomberg

Hi, it’s John in Vietnam, where government officials are reviewing a controversial zero-alcohol driving law. But before I explain...

Beer guzzlers in Vietnam are learning to put the bottle down — or at least make arrangements for sober drivers to bring them home after even a tame night out.