Vietnam To Reward Traffic Offender Snitches

Vietnam is to pay residents who snitch on traffic offenders up to five million dong ($200) as the Southeast Asian country strives to bring rule-breaking drivers into line on its notoriously chaotic roads.

Since the beginning of the year, authorities have dramatically upped the fines -- to an almost unaffordable level for the average driver -- for traffic violations including running a red light and using a mobile phone.

Under the new rules, anyone who reports a verified traffic offence in Vietnam -- a one-party Communist state -- can now bag up to 10 percent of fines levied, up to a ceiling of five million dong.