Thông tư 35/2024/TT-BGTVT quy định về đào tạo, sát hạch, cấp giấy phép lái xe; cấp, sử dụng giấy phép lái xe quốc tế; đào tạo, kiểm tra, cấp chứng chỉ bồi dưỡng kiến thức pháp luật về giao thông đường bộ do Bộ trưởng Bộ Giao thông vận tải ban hành

CIRCULAR

ON DRIVER TRAINING, DRIVING TESTS, ISSUANCE OF DRIVING LICENSES; ISSUANCE AND USE OF INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMITS; TRAINING, EXAMINATION, ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF ROAD TRAFFIC ORDER AND SAFETY LAWS

Pursuant to the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety dated June 27, 2024;

Pursuant to Decree No. 56/2022/ND-CP dated August 24, 2022 of the Government on functions, responsibilities, jurisdiction and organizational structure of the Ministry of Transport;

At the request of the head of Transport Authority and Director General of Department for Roads of Vietnam,

The Ministry of Transport promulgates the Circular on driver training, driving tests, issuance of driving licenses; issuance and use of international driving permits; training, examination, issuance of certificate of road traffic order and safety laws.

Part I

GENERAL REGULATIONS

...

...

...

This Circular promulgates regulations on the template of driving licenses, driver training, driving tests, issuance, revocation and using driving licenses, and standards for driving training yards for motorcycle driving tests; template of international driving permits, issuance and of international driving permits; standards for training, examination, issuance, re-issuance of certificate of road traffic order and safety laws, and standards for heavy-duty vehicle training facilities implementing training, examination, issuance of certificate of road traffic order and safety laws.

Article 2. Regulated entities

1. This Circular applies to organizations and individuals related to driver training, driving tests, issuance, replacement, re-issuance, revocation of driving licenses, using driving licenses and standards for driving training yards for motorcycle driving tests; issuance and use of international driving permits; training, examination, issuance, re-issuance of certificate of road traffic order and safety laws and standards for heavy-duty vehicle training facilities implementing training, examination, issuance of certificate of road traffic order and safety laws.

2. This Circular does not apply to use of driving licenses, driving training facilities, organization of driving training and test; issuance, replacement, re-issuance, revocation of driving licenses; issuance and re-issuance of certificate of road traffic order and safety laws for military and police forces carrying out national defense and security tasks.

Article 3. Definitions

For the purposes of this Circular, the terms below shall be construed as follows:

1. Safe driving time is the duration in which a licensed driver operates a vehicle without causing serious or particularly serious road traffic accidents.

2. Driving license template number is the number printed on the back of the driving licenses by the manufacturer including 02 letters and a string of numbers.

3. DAT data is a collection of information about the identification and practical driving on roads of learners transmitted from the DAT device on training vehicle to the training facility’s server.

...

...

...

5. Nighttime driving training is from 6pm to 5am of the following day.

6. International driving permit is a type of driving license (hereinafter referred to as "IDP").

7. National driving license is a driving license issued by competent authorities of each country and valid within the territory of that country.

8. Electronic application of international driving permits is a collection of electronic documents related to IDP.

9. The information system on driving tests, issuance of driving licenses and certificates of road traffic order and safety laws is a combination of hardware, transmission lines, and software used to manage information on driving tests, issuance of the driving licenses and certificates of road traffic order and safety laws, including the information system on driver training, the information system on driving tests, the information system on driving licenses and the information system on issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws.

10. Information system on driver training includes the information system on driver training of the driving training facilities and the information system on driver training of the Department of Transport.

11. Information system on driving tests includes the information system on driving tests of the driving test centers and the information system on driving tests of the Department of Transport.

12. Information system on driving licenses includes the information system on driving licenses of the Department for Roads of Vietnam and the information system on driving licenses of Department of Transport.

13. Information system on issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws includes the information system on issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws of the Department for Roads of Vietnam, the information system on issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws of the Department of Transport and the information system on issuance of driving training facilities.

...

...

...

Article 4. Reporting

1. The Department of Transport shall report following information on driver training, driving tests, issuance of driving licenses to the Department for Roads of Vietnam:

a) Name of the report: Report on driver training, driving tests, issuance of driving licenses;

b) Content of the report:

Regarding driver training: numbers of driving training facilities under management, driver training licenses, training vehicle licenses, driving instructor licenses; evaluation of management of driving training.

Regarding driving tests, issuance of driving licenses: numbers of driving test centers under management, driving test license, issuance of approval for operation of driving training yards for motorcycle test, issued driving licenses of all categories; evaluation of management of driving tests;

c) Methods for reporting: in person or by post or online;

d) Deadline for reporting: before June 20 annually for the semi-annual report for the first 6 months of the year; before December 20 annually for annual report;

dd) Frequency of reporting: semi-annual report for the first 6 months of the year and annual report;

...

...

...

b) Template of reporting data: in accordance with Form No. 01 attached to this Circular.

2. Facilities for training road traffic order and safety laws shall report following information on training and issuance of certificate of road traffic order and safety laws to the Department of Transport:

a) Name of the report: Report on training and issuance of certificate of road traffic order and safety laws;

b) Content of the report: numbers of training classes, learners, tests for issuance of certificates, issued certificates;

c) Methods for reporting: in person or by post or online;

d) Deadline for reporting: before June 20 annually for the biannual report covering the first six months of the year; before December 20 annually for annual summary report;

dd) Frequency of reporting: semi-annual report for the first 6 months of the year and annual report;

e) Deadline for finalizing data for reporting: from December 15 of the previous year to June 14 of the reporting period for semi-annual report for the first 6 months of the year. From December 15 of the previous year to December 14 of the reporting year for annual summary report;

b) Template of reporting data: in accordance with Form No. 02 attached to this Circular.

...

...

...

a) Name of the report: Report on training and issuance of certificate of road traffic order and safety laws;

b) Content of the report: numbers of training facilities, learners, issued certificates, and management of training;

c) Methods for reporting: in person or by post or online;

d) Deadline for reporting: before June 25 annually for the biannual report covering the first six months of the year; before December 25 annually for annual summary report;

dd) Frequency of reporting: semi-annual report for the first 6 months of the year and annual report;

e) Deadline for finalizing data for reporting: from December 15 of the previous year to June 14 of the reporting period for semi-annual report for the first 6 months of the year. From December 15 of the previous year to December 14 of the reporting year for annual summary report;

b) Template of reporting data: in accordance with Form No. 03 attached to this Circular.

Part II

DRIVER TRAINING, DRIVING TESTS, ISSUANCE OF DRIVING LICENSES ROAD TRAFFIC VEHICLES

...

...

...

DRIVER TRAINING

Article 5. Methods for training

1. 1. Regarding people obtaining driving licenses of categories A1, A and B1:

a) They shall fully learn theory content of the training program curriculum in accordance with this Circular by one of the following learning methods: self-study in accordance with the law on training and driving tests, or learning at the driving training facilities;

b) They shall receive practical driving training at the driving training facilities.

2. 2. Regarding people obtaining driving licenses of categories B, C1, C, D1, D2, D, BE, C1E, CE, D1E, D2E and DE:

a) They shall fully learn theory content of the training program curriculum in accordance with this Circular by one of the following learning methods: learning at the driving training facilities, or distance learning, self-study with guidelines in accordance with the law on training and driving tests;

b) They shall receive practical driving training at the driving training facilities.

Article 6. Motorcycle driver training of categories A1, A and B1:

...

...

...

No.

SUBJECTS

UNIT OF CALCULATION

CATEGORY OF DRIVING LICENSE

A1

A

B1

1

Law on road traffic

...

...

...

8

16

28

2

Components and basic repair skills

hours

-

-

4

...

...

...

Driving technique

hours

2

4

4

4

Number of hours of practical driving training of a learner.

hours

2

...

...

...

8

5

Number of kilometers of practical driving training of a learner

km

-

-

60

Total training time

...

...

...

12

32

44

2. Training organization

Based on the training program duration and time allocation prescribed in clause 1 of this Article and Appendix II attached to this Circular, the time for revision and end-of-course test, the driving training facilities shall establish the total training time for the driving training program, which shall not exceed 10 days (excluding holidays);

b) The number of learners on a B1-category training vehicle of shall not exceed 05 learners. The driving distance is calculated for each learner, and the driving time on the training yard is calculated based on the number of learners on the training vehicle.

3. Reporting on registration for driving tests

The driving training facilities receiving the application of driving learners shall ensure that the application meets the requirements and includes the necessary documents in accordance with Articles 14 and 15 of this Circular; submit a report on registration for driving tests (report No. 1) to the Department of Transport in person or by post or online, and transmit the data via the information system on driving licenses:

a) Regarding driving training of categories A1, A: the driving training facilities shall submit a report on registration for driving tests using the form in accordance with Appendix III attached to this Circular to the Department of Transport. The driving training facilities shall affix their seal on adjoining edges of pages on the report;

...

...

...

c) Regarding driving training of categories B1: the driving training facilities shall submit a report on registration for driving tests, a list of learners (report No. 1), a training plan using Form No. 01, Form No. 02 and No. 04 of Appendix IV attached to this Circular to the Department of Transport. The driving training facilities shall affix their seal on adjoining edges of pages on the report;

d) The report on registration for driving tests of A1 category of ethnic minorities who are illiterate in Vietnamese shall be submitted to the Department of Transport at least 30 days before the test.

4. End-of-course test

a) Learners of B1 category shall take theory and practical test at the driving training facilities to be considered as having qualified the training. Theory test includes questions on law on road traffic, components and basic repair skills, driving technique. The practical test includes operating the vehicle forward and backward in a zigzag;

b) The score of the results of learners is based on a 10-point scale (from 1 to 10) and rounded to the nearest tenth. A minimum score of 5.0 is required to pass each subject.

c) Learners who take all end-of-course tests of the training program and obtain a minimum score of 5.0 or higher in each subject shall be considered as having qualified the training.

Article 7. Driver training of categories B and C1:

1. The training program duration and time allocation

No.

...

...

...

UNIT OF CALCULATION

CATEGORY OF DRIVING LICENSE

B

C1

Automated transmission vehicle

(including electric automobile)

Manual transmission vehicle

I. Theory training

...

...

...

136

152

152

1

Law on road traffic

hours

90

90

90

...

...

...

Components and basic repair skills

hours

8

18

18

3

Traffic ethics and culture, prevention and control of harmful effects of alcoholic beverages when participating in traffic

hours

10

...

...

...

16

Skills for fire prevention, firefighting and rescue

hours

4

4

4

4

Driving technique

hours

...

...

...

20

20

5

Traffic situation simulation

hours

4

4

4

II. Practical training

...

...

...

67

83

93

1

Number of hours of practical driving training on training yard of a learner

hours

41

41

43

...

...

...

Number of hours of practical driving training on roads of a learner

hours

24

40

48

3

Number of hours of practical driving training on the driving simulator of a learner

hours

2

...

...

...

2

4

The total practical training distance of a learner

km

1.000

1.100

1.100

In which:

Distance of practical driving training on training yard of a learner

...

...

...

290

290

275

Distance of practical driving training on roads of a learner

km

710

810

825

III. Total training time

...

...

...

203

235

245

2. Training organization

Based on the training program duration and time allocation prescribed in clause 1 of this Article and Appendix II attached to this Circular, the time for revision and end-of-course test, holidays, the driving training facilities shall establish the total training time for the driving training program, which shall not exceed 90 days;

b) The number of learners on a B-category and C-category training vehicle of shall not exceed 05 learners and 08 learners respectively. The driving distance is calculated for each learner, and the driving time on the training yard is calculated based on the number of learners on the training vehicle.

3. Reporting on registration for driving tests

The driving training facilities receiving the application of driving learners shall ensure that the application meets the requirements and includes the necessary documents in accordance with Articles 14 and 15 of this Circular; send a report on registration for driving tests (report No. 1) to the Department of Transport in person or by post or online, and transmit the data via the information system on driving licenses:

a) Regarding driving training of categories B, C1: the driving training facilities shall send a report on registration for driving tests, a list of learners (report No. 1), a training plan using Form No. 01, Form No. 02 and No. 04 of Appendix IV attached to this Circular to the Department of Transport. The driving training facilities shall affix their seal on adjoining edges of pages on the report;

...

...

...

4. End-of-course test

To be considered as having qualified the training, the learners shall take theory and practical tests including:

a) Theory test includes questions on law on road traffic; components and basic repair skills; traffic ethics and culture, prevention and control of harmful effects of alcoholic beverages when participating in traffic; skills for fire prevention, firefighting and rescue; driving technique; traffic situation simulation;

b) The practical test includes continuous exams, operating the vehicle forward and backward in a zigzag and driving on roads;

c) The content and methods of the end-of-course tests are decided by the head of the driving training facilities. Learners who attend a minimum of 70% of theory lessons, complete the required time and have at least 50% of the total distance in practical driving training on the training yard, complete the required distance and have at least 50% of the time in practical driving training on the road are eligible to take the end-of-course tests.

d) The score of theory tests of learners is based on a 10-point scale (from 1 to 10) and rounded to the nearest tenth. The score for the practical tests including continuous exams is evaluated in accordance with Appendix XV attached to this Circular;

dd) Learners who take all end-of-course tests of the training program and obtain a minimum score of 5.0 or higher in each subject shall be considered as having qualified the training.

5. If a learner does not meet the requirements to be considered as having qualified the training within one year from the date the driving training facility organizes the first evaluation, they shall register for a new training course.

Article 8. Training for driving license upgrade

...

...

...

a) Table No. 1

No.

SUBJECTS

UNIT OF CALCULATION

CATEGORY OF DRIVING LICENSE

B to C1

B to C

B to D1

B to D2

...

...

...

I. Theory training

hours

20

40

48

48

40

1

Law on road traffic

...

...

...

8

16

20

20

16

2

New knowledge on the vehicle of the upgraded category

hours

4

...

...

...

8

8

8

3

Traffic ethics and culture, prevention and control of harmful effects of alcoholic beverages when participating in traffic

hours

3

10

14

...

...

...

10

Skills for fire prevention, firefighting and rescue

hours

4

4

4

4

4

4

...

...

...

hours

1

2

2

2

2

II. Practical training

hours

9

...

...

...

27

27

17

1

Number of hours of practical driving training on training yard of a learner

hours

4

7

12

...

...

...

7

2

Number of hours of practical driving training on roads of a learner

hours

5

10

15

15

10

...

...

...

The total practical training distance of a learner

km

120

240

380

380

240

In which:

Distance of practical driving training on training yard of a learner

...

...

...

15

30

52

52

30

Distance of practical driving training on roads of a learner

km

105

210

...

...

...

328

210

III. Total training time

hours

29

57

75

75

57

...

...

...

No.

SUBJECTS

UNIT OF CALCULATION

CATEGORY OF DRIVING LICENSE

C1 to C

C1 to D1

C1 to D2

C1 to C1E

I. Theory training

...

...

...

20

24

40

40

1

Law on road traffic

hours

8

10

...

...

...

16

2

New knowledge on the vehicle of the upgraded category

hours

4

4

8

8

3

...

...

...

hours

3

5

10

10

Skills for fire prevention, firefighting and rescue

hours

4

4

...

...

...

4

4

Traffic situation simulation

hours

1

1

2

2

II. Practical training

...

...

...

9

14

17

27

1

Number of hours of practical driving training on training yard of a learner

hours

4

6

...

...

...

10

2

Number of hours of practical driving training on roads of a learner

hours

5

8

10

17

3

...

...

...

km

120

190

240

380

In which:

Distance of practical driving training on training yard of a learner

km

15

...

...

...

30

40

Distance of practical driving training on roads of a learner

km

105

164

210

340

III. Total training time

...

...

...

29

38

57

67

c) Table No. 3

No.

SUBJECTS

UNIT OF CALCULATION

CATEGORY OF DRIVING LICENSE

...

...

...

C to D2

C to D

C to CE

I. Theory training

hours

20

24

48

40

...

...

...

Law on road traffic

hours

8

10

20

16

2

New knowledge on the vehicle of the upgraded category

hours

...

...

...

4

8

8

3

Traffic ethics and culture, prevention and control of harmful effects of alcoholic beverages when participating in traffic

hours

3

5

14

...

...

...

Skills for fire prevention, firefighting and rescue

hours

4

4

4

4

4

Traffic situation simulation

hours

...

...

...

1

2

2

II. Practical training

hours

9

14

27

17

...

...

...

Number of hours of practical driving training on training yard of a learner

hours

4

6

12

7

2

Number of hours of practical driving training on roads of a learner

hours

...

...

...

8

15

10

3

The total practical training distance of a learner

km

120

190

380

...

...

...

In which:

Distance of practical driving training on training yard of a learner

km

15

26

52

30

Distance of practical driving training on roads of a learner

km

...

...

...

164

328

210

III. Total training time

hours

29

38

75

57

...

...

...

No.

SUBJECTS

UNIT OF CALCULATION

CATEGORY OF DRIVING LICENSE

D1 to D2

D1 to D

D1 to D1E

D2 to D

D2 to D2E

...

...

...

I. Theory training

hours

20

40

40

24

40

40

1

...

...

...

hours

8

16

16

10

16

16

2

New knowledge on the vehicle of the upgraded category

...

...

...

4

8

8

4

8

8

3

Traffic ethics and culture, prevention and control of harmful effects of alcoholic beverages when participating in traffic

hours

...

...

...

10

10

5

10

10

Skills for fire prevention, firefighting and rescue

hours

4

4

...

...

...

4

4

4

4

Traffic situation simulation

hours

1

2

2

...

...

...

2

2

II. Practical training

hours

9

27

27

14

27

...

...

...

1

Number of hours of practical driving training on training yard of a learner

hours

4

10

10

6

10

10

...

...

...

Number of hours of practical driving training on roads of a learner

hours

5

17

17

8

17

17

3

...

...

...

km

120

380

380

190

380

380

In which:

Distance of practical driving training on training yard of a learner

...

...

...

15

40

40

26

40

40

Distance of practical driving training on roads of a learner

km

105

...

...

...

340

164

340

340

III. Total training time

hours

29

67

67

...

...

...

67

67

2. Training organization

Based on the training program duration and time allocation prescribed in clause 1 of this Article and Appendix II attached to this Circular, the time for revision and end-of-course test, holidays, the driving training facilities shall establish the total training time for the training program for driving license upgrade, which shall not exceed 60 days;

b) The number of learners on 01 training vehicle for upgrading from B to BE shall not exceed 05 learners; from B to C1, B to C, C1 to C, C1 to C1E, C to CE shall not exceed 08 learners; from B to D1, B to D2, C1 to D1, C1 to D2, C to D2, C to D, D1 to D2, D1 to D, D1 to D1E, D2 to D, D2 to D2E, D to DE shall not exceed 10 learners. The driving distance is calculated for each learner, and the driving time on the training yard is calculated based on the number of learners on the training vehicle.

3. Reporting on registration for driving tests

The driving training facilities receiving the application of driving learners shall ensure that the application meets the requirements and includes the necessary documents in accordance with Articles 14 and 15 of this Circular; send a report on registration for driving tests (report No. 1) to the Department of Transport in person or by post or online, and transmit the data via the information system on driving licenses:

a) Regarding driving training of categories BE, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D2, D2E, D, DE: the driving training facilities shall send a report on registration for driving tests, a list of learners (report No. 1), a list of documents for verification of the issued driving licenses for cases of driving license upgrade, a training plan using Form No. 01, No. 02, No. 03 and No. 04 of Appendix IV attached to this Circular to the Department of Transport. The driving training facilities shall affix their seal on adjoining edges of pages on the report;

b) The report No. 1 of BE, C1E, C, CE, D1, D1E, D2, D2E, D, DE categories shall be submitted at least 07 working days after the opening ceremony. The head of the unit who is assigned by the Department of Transport to manage the test and issuance of driving licenses shall review and sign on each page including all pages of report No. 1;

...

...

...

To be considered as having qualified the training, the learners shall take theory and practical tests including:

a) Theory test includes questions on law on road traffic; components and basic repair skills; traffic ethics and culture, prevention and control of harmful effects of alcoholic beverages when participating in traffic; skills for fire prevention, firefighting and rescue; driving technique; traffic situation simulation; new knowledge on the vehicle of the upgraded category

b) The practical test includes continuous exams, operating the vehicle forward and backward in a zigzag and driving on roads;

c) The content and methods of the end-of-course tests are decided by the head of the driving training facilities. Learners who attend a minimum of 70% of theory lessons, complete the required time and have at least 50% of the total distance in practical driving training on the training yard, complete the required distance and have at least 50% of the time in practical driving training on the road are eligible to take the end-of-course tests.

d) The score of theory tests of learners is based on a 10-point scale (from 1 to 10) and rounded to the nearest tenth. The score for the practical tests including continuous exams is evaluated in accordance with Appendices XV, XVI and XVII attached to this Circular;

dd) Learners who take all end-of-course tests of the training program and obtain a minimum score of 5.0 or higher in each subject shall be considered as having qualified the training.

5. If a learner does not meet the requirements to be considered as having qualified the training within one year from the date the driving training facility organizes the first evaluation, they shall register for a new training course.

Article 9. Standards for the motorcycle training facilities

1. Subject-based classrooms:

...

...

...

Classroom for driving technique subject shall be equipped with information technology devices that serve as teaching aids for explaining the structure of the vehicle with a cutaway model of the engine, powertrain, and electrical system. In cases where the information technology devices are unable to deliver above information, the classroom shall be equipped with pictures. There must be information technology devices that serve as teaching aids for driving techniques. In cases where the information technology devices are unable to deliver above information, the classroom shall be equipped with pictures.

c) Classroom for practicing maintenance and repair of B1-category vehicles shall be equipped with a ventilation and lighting system to ensure safety and occupational hygiene requirements. The floor is dust-free. It shall be equipped with special tools for maintenance and repair. There must be workbenches, whiteboards, tables, and chairs for teaching and practical training. Special tools are provided to guide learners in practical exercises such as disassembling and assembling tires, checking oil, and coolant.

2. Training vehicles shall be in accordance with categories as prescribed in points a, b and c, clause 1, Article 57 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety.

3. The motorcycle training yard has technical specifications and practice patterns that comply with the dimensions of the practical driving test in accordance with National technical regulations on road motor vehicle driving test center for each corresponding vehicle category.

Article 10. Training materials and management documents of driving training facilities

1. The training materials shall be in accordance with the framework of driver training curriculum prescribed in Appendix II of this Circular. Driving training facilities shall follow the regulations for compiling, evaluating, and issuing training materials in accordance with Article 11 of this Circular.

2. Forms and documents for automobile driving training facilities include:

a) Report on registration for driving tests;

b) Training plan;

...

...

...

d) Record on automobile training progress using the form in accordance with Appendix VI attached to this vehicle;

dd) Record on learning progress using the form in accordance with Appendix VII attached to this Circular;

e) Instructor’s handbook using the form in accordance with Appendix VIII attached to this Circular;

g) Record on qualified learners in accordance with Appendix VII attached to this Circular.

3. The motor training facilities of A1, A, B1 categories shall use training materials in accordance with points a and e, clause 2 of this Article.

4. The automobile driving training facilities shall use the following training materials: materials prescribed in clause 2 of this Article, data on management for theory study time of the subject "law on road traffic” (for training at facilities), data on management of learners on the management software (for distance learning, self-study with guidelines), data on supervision of time and distance for practical driving on roads, and data of practical driving on the automobile driving simulator.

Article 11. Procedures for compiling, evaluating, and issuing training materials and training program curriculum

1. Compile detailed training materials and training program curriculum.

2. Evaluate detailed training materials and training program curriculum.

...

...

...

4. Procedures for compiling, evaluating, and issuing detailed training materials and training program curriculum shall be in accordance with Appendix X attached to this Circular.

Article 12. Driving training for people with disabilities

1. Training for driving tests and issuance of A1-category driving license for people with disabilities to operate three-wheeled motorbikes designed for them

a) Learners shall choose the method for driving training in accordance with clause 1 Article 5 of this Circular;

b) Learners shall learn all the content and curriculum in accordance with Article 6 of this Circular.

2. Training for driving tests and issuance of B-category driving license for automatic transmission vehicles

a) Training for driving tests and issuance of B-category driving license for automatic transmission vehicles for people with disabilities in the right foot, right hand, or left hand:

Learners shall choose the method for driving training in accordance with clause 2 Article 5 of this Circular;

Learners shall learn all the content and curriculum in accordance with Article 7 of this Circular, and are allowed to change from practicing by automobile driving simulator to practicing by training vehicle;

...

...

...

Learners shall choose the method for driving training in accordance with clause 2 Article 5 of this Circular;

Learners shall learn all the content and curriculum in accordance with Article 7 of this Circular.

Article 13. Driving training for A1-category motorcycles for ethnic minorities who are not literate in Vietnamese

1. Training organization method: People who wish to obtain driving licenses shall register at driving training facilities to learn the driving training program in accordance with Article 6 and Section A of Appendix II attached to this Circular. Classes for ethnic minorities who are not literate in Vietnamese shall be taught separately with an interpreter for the ethnic minority language.

2. Training methods: Learners shall learn through visual images, illustrations of road signs, models, simulations, and skills for handling road traffic situations; Q&A sessions and hands-on demonstrations.

Article 14. Requirements for learners

1. a) Vietnamese, foreigners allowed to reside, work, or study in Vietnam;

2. Learners who wish to upgrade their driving licenses shall meet requirements prescribed in clause 4 Article 60 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety. The specific safe driving time for each license category is regulated as follows:

a) From B1 to C1, B to C, B to D1, B to BE, C1 to C, C1 to D1, C1 to D2, C1 to C1E, C to D1, C to D2, D1 to D2, D1 to D, D1 to D1E, D2 to D, D2 to D2E, D to DE: The safe driving time shall be above 02 years;

...

...

...

3. People who have B-category driving license for automatic transmission vehicles are permitted to register to learn for issuance of B-category driving license for manual transmission vehicles. People who have B-category driving license are permitted to register to learn for issuance of C1-category driving license. Learners shall learn all content of driving training content and apply the application in accordance with clause 1 Article 15 of this Circular. If they pass the test, the test-organizing agency shall submit a written request to the license-issuing authority to cut the corner of the old license and a written request to the Department for Roads of Vietnam to delete the license management number that has been issued.

Article 15. Learners’ application

1. Learners who apply for driving training for the first time shall apply 01 set of application in person at the driving training facilities and take a portrait photo to store in the database on driving licenses. Application includes:

a) Request for training and driving tests for issuance of driving license in accordance with Appendix XI attached to this Circular;

b) Copies, certified electrical copies, copies issued from the original documents of one of the following papers: permanent residence card, temporary residence card, diplomacy identification, public affair identification (for foreigners);

2. Learners who apply for upgrade of driving licenses shall apply 01 set of application in person at the driving training facilities and take a portrait photo to store in the database on driving licenses. Application includes:

a) Documents as prescribed clause 1 of this Article;

b) Copies attached with the original, certified electrical copies, copies issued from the original documents of lower secondary school diploma or equivalent in cases where the learners upgrade driving licenses to D1, D2 and D categories;

c) Declaration on safe driving time using the form in accordance with Appendix XII attached to this Circular.

...

...

...

Article 16. Storage of training materials and management documents of driving training facilities which have been dissolved or have their licenses revoked

1. The driving training facilities shall store the applications and documents related to the training courses

a) Indefinitely store records on qualified learners; operational plan of motorcycle training facilities of A1, A, B1 categories.

b) Store the following documents for 03 years: applications on inspection on course completion, data on management for theory study time of the subject "law on road traffic” (for automobile driver training), data on supervision of time and distance for practical driving on roads, and data of practical driving on the automobile driving simulator, electronic data on management for theory study time (for distance learning, self-study with guidelines), and documents prescribed in points a, b, c and e, clause 2, Article 10 of this Circular.

2. The Department of Transport shall store the following documents:

a) Reports on registration of driving tests of driving training facilities;

b) Lists of requests for verification of issued driving licenses for cases of upgrading driving licenses of driving training facilities;

c) Training plans of driving training facilities;

d) Records on inspection on driving training facilities of the Department of Transport;

...

...

...

3. Management of learners of driving training facilities which have been dissolved or have their licenses revoked

a) Dissolved driving training facilities shall take the following responsibilities:

Within 10 days (excluding cases where driving training facilities dissolved 01 day before the effective date of this Circular) from the effective date of the decision on dissolution of the training facility, the dissolved training facility shall handover the following records to the training facility that takes over the training obligations: reports on registration of driving tests, lists of learners (Report No. 1) and learners’ application; and report to the Department of Transport for supervision and management.

Within 10 days (excluding cases where driving training facilities dissolved 01 day before the effective date of this Circular) from the effective date of the decision on dissolution of the training facility, the dissolved training facility shall conduct a review, list the candidates who have been issued with vocational basic-level training certificates or training certificates, or completion certificates, and hand over the applications of learners that they are managing to the Department of Transport for supervision and management.

b) Driving training facilities which have their licenses revoked shall take the following responsibilities:

Within 10 days (excluding cases where driving training facilities dissolved 01 day before the effective date of this Circular) from the effective date of the decision on dissolution of the training facility, the dissolved training facility shall conduct a review, and list the candidates they are managing; formulate resolutions for rights of learners and report to the Department of Transport for supervision and management.

Ensure the rights of learners as prescribed in the training contract. If the learner agrees to continue the training, the training facility shall negotiate with other facilities in the area to hand over the training obligations. If the learner do not agree with the proposed plan for continuing the training, the training facility shall negotiate with the learner to terminate the contract.

Within 20 days (excluding cases where license of driving training facilities is revoked 01 day before the effective date of this Circular) from the effective date of the decision on revocation of the license of training facility, that training facility shall hand over the lists of learners that they are managing attached with the following documents: lists of learners (Report No. 1), reports on registration for driving tests, other applications and data (if any) to the training facility that takes over the training obligations; and report to the Department of Transport for supervision and management;

c) The driving training facility receiving learners from driving training facilities which have been dissolved or have their licenses revoked shall receive the applications prescribed in points a and b of this clause, take responsibilities to manage the learners in accordance with the law. The hand over shall be recorded in writing including the following content: comprehensive and clear notes on handed over documents, commitment and responsibilities of each party (both transferring and receiving party have obligations and responsibilities related to handed over applications, documents, assets).

...

...

...

DRIVING TEST

Article 17. Forms, content and procedures for driving tests

1. Theory test

a) Theory test includes questions related to regulations of the law on road traffic order and safety; driving skills; information related to the common structure and repairs (for learners of category B1, category B, and above); driver morale, driving etiquette, and prevention and control of harmful effects of alcoholic beverages in road traffic; skills for fire prevention, firefighting, human rescue, property rescue (for learners of categories B and above).

Driving candidates of categories A1 and A, who have valid automobile driving licenses, are exempt from theory test;

b) Theory test is carried out on the computers.

2. Practical test on driving training yard

a) Regarding categories A1, A

The tests shall be graded by the automatic marking device.

...

...

...

b) Regarding category B1

The tests shall be graded directly by an examiner. Candidates shall operate the vehicle forward and backward in a zigzag;

c) Regarding categories B, C1, C, D1, D2, D

The tests shall be graded directly with support of the automatic marking device without an examiner sitting on the test vehicle.

Candidates shall comply with the procedures operate the vehicle through the tests arranged in the driving test centers including departing, giving way for pedestrians, stopping and starting the vehicle on the slope, running on a tire track, turning in a 90-degree corner, driving though cross-roads with traffic lights, driving through winding roads, pulling over at a parking lot (vertical parking for categories B and C1; parallel parking for categories B, C, D1, D2 and D), making a temporary stop at intersection with railway, handling dangerous situations, shifting on flat roads, ending;

d) Regarding categories BE, D1E, D2E, DE

The tests shall be graded directly by an examiner. Candidates shall drive through 05 standard cones in a zig zag twice;

dd) Regarding category C1E, CE

The tests shall be graded directly by an examiner. Candidates shall operate the vehicle through 02 tests: driving through 05 standard cones in a zig zag twice; performing a vertical parking.

...

...

...

a) Regarding categories B, C1, C, D1, D2, D

The tests shall be graded directly with support of the automatic marking device with an examiner sitting on the test vehicle. Candidates shall operate the test vehicle, handle situations on the roads and take orders from the examiner;

b) Regarding categories BE, C1E, CE, D1E, D2E, DE

The tests shall be graded directly with support of the automatic marking device with an examiner sitting on the test vehicle.

4. Regarding driving simulation tests for categories B, C1, C, D1, D2, D, BE, C1E, CE, D1E, D2E, DE, candidates shall recognize potential traffic safety risks by observing simulated situations on the computer.

5. Procedures for driving test

a) Test for categories A1 and A shall be in accordance with the Appendix XIII attached to this Circular;

b) Test for categories B1 shall be in accordance with the Appendix XIV attached to this Circular;

c) Test for categories B, C1, C, D1, D2, D; categories BE, D1E, D2E, DE; categories C1E, CE shall be in accordance with Appendix XV; Appendix XVI; Appendix XVII attached to this Circular, respectively.

...

...

...

1. Regarding driver training facilities equipped with computers for theory tests and automatic marking device for practical tests on driving training yard

The yard must include following facilities in accordance with the National Technical Regulations on driving test centers: pictures of tests, test vehicles, equipment for theory and practical tests, waiting room, room for theory tests, control room for marking device for practical test on driving training yard.

2. Regarding driver training facilities conducting paper-based theory tests

The yard must include following facilities in accordance with the National Technical Regulations on driving test centers: pictures of tests, test vehicles, waiting room, room for theory tests.

Article 19. Test Council

1. The Test Council is established by the Department of Transport.

a) When the Council works, at least 2/3 of the members must participate and under the majority rule; if an agreement cannot be reached, the decision shall be made by the President of the Council;

b) The Council shall be automatically dissolved after the test.

2. Components of the Test Council

...

...

...

b) Members includes heads of the driving test centers, heads of the driving training facilities, head of the examiners and a secretary. The secretary is the person assigned by the Department of Transport to manage the driving tests and issuance of driving licenses. If the head of driving test center is also the head driving training facility, another head shall be assigned to the Test Council.

3. Responsibilities of the Test council

a) Direct, inspect and request the completion of the requirements for organizing the tests;

b) Assign and make a plan for the tests;

c) Disseminate, instruct regulations, internal regulations on the tests, notify the fees for the tests and issuance of driving licenses, and essential regulations to examiners and candidates;

d) Organize the tests in accordance with the law;

dd) Make records of violations for handling within their jurisdiction, or report, request the competent authorities to handle the violations in accordance with the law;

e) Request the candidates to compensate for the damages if accidents occur due to the fault of candidates during the tests;

g) Consolidate the test results and sign the minutes;

...

...

...

i) Responsibilities, powers of the members of the Test Council shall be in accordance with the Appendix XVIII attached to this Circular.

Article 20. Examiners team

1. Examiners team is established by the Department of Transport.

a) The examiners team is under the direct supervision of the Test Council. The examiners team responsible for issuance of A1 and A categories is under the direct supervision of the unit assigned by the Department of Transport to manage the driving tests and issuance of driving licenses.

b) The examiners team shall be automatically dissolved after the test.

2. The examiners team includes the head and examiners

The head is an examiner and a member of the unit assigned by the Department of Transport to manage the driving tests and issuance of driving licenses. The head shall hold an automobile driving license when implementing duties at an automobile driving test.

3. Duties of the examiners team

a) Inspect test vehicles, marking devices, test yard, methods for assurance of safety for the tests;

...

...

...

c) c) Make a record, handle the violations within their jurisdiction, or report to the Test Council;

d) Grade, consolidate the results of the tests to report to the Test Council or the unit assigned by the Department of Transport to manage the driving tests and issuance of driving licenses (for issuance of driving licenses of A1 and A categories);

dd) The examiners are responsible for the test results. The head of the examiners team is responsible for the overall results of the test.

Article 21. Examiners

1. Requirements for examiners

a) Examiners are members of the Department of Transport (excluding inspectors of the Inspectorate of the Departments of Transport) and instructors of the driving training facilities. Instructors of driving training facilities must have teaching experience and pay compulsory social insurance contribution for a continuous period of at least 3 years. They are not allowed to grade learners who have been directly trained at the facility;

b) Examiners must have been trained in test procedures, and been granted the examiner cards the Department for Roads of Vietnam in accordance with Appendix XIX attached to this Circular. The examiner cards are valid for a maximum of 3 years and below the validity period of the examiners' driving licenses of the corresponding categories that they are in charge.

2. Standards for examiners

a) Have ethical reputation and not being under disciplinary actions;

...

...

...

c) Have driving licenses of the corresponding categories that they are in charge.

3. Implementation of training for examiners

a) Training for issuance of examiner cards shall be organized once every 03 years, or at the request of the Departments of Transport, the Department for Roads of Vietnam;

b) The Department for Roads of Vietnam shall notify the training for examiners to the Department of Transport.

c) The Department of Transport shall review, make a list (attached with a 4 x 6 cm portrait photo with white background) of officials, public employees and instructors of the driving training facilities who meet the requirements in point a, clauses 1 and 2 of this Article, and send to the Department for Roads of Vietnam online or by post;

d) The Department for Roads of Vietnam shall receive, make decision on organization of the training, notify the list of eligible, organize the training and issue the examiner card.

4. Content of the training

a) Training on theory and professional

Professional ethics and behavior of examiners while performing their duties; communication skills.

...

...

...

General knowledge on components, operation principles, maintenance of automatic marking devices and methods for checking test equipment including: test vehicles, supporting equipment, automatic marking devices; methods for assurance of safety for the tests; guidelines for using the software related to automatic marking devices; methods for grading tests for different vehicle categories by multiple-choice and automatic format, grading for ethnic minorities who are not literate in Vietnamese; methods for assisting candidates in steering during practical test on roads;

b) Practical training at the driver training facilities

Trainees shall participate in the following content of professional training for examiners at driving test centers: checking supporting equipment and automatic marking device; practicing duties of examiners during theory tests, simulation tests, practical tests on driving training yard and roads; practicing driving skills and assisting steering wheel skills during practical test on roads; handling hypothetical scenarios for technical issues during the tests.

c) Time for training and the test

No.

SUBJECTS

Duration

1

Training on theory and professional

...

...

...

2

Practical training at the driving test center

At least 20 hours

3

Test

At least 12 hours

d) Trainers are officials, public employees assigned by the Department for Roads of Vietnam to manage driver training, driving test, issuance of drive license.

dd) Methods for training: at the facility;

e) The test and issuance of the examiner cards.

...

...

...

Method for organizing the test: at the facility.

Issuance of examiner cards: Trainees passing all required tests are eligible for issuance of examiner cards; in the case where a trainee does not meet the requirements in one of the tests, they must participate in the next training session to retake the test and obtain the examiner card.

Article 22. Preparation for test

The unit assigned by the Department of Transport to manage the driving tests and issuance of driving licenses shall implement the following tasks:

1. Regarding the test for motorcycles of A1 and A categories

a) The Department of Transport shall inspect eligibility and application of the candidates in accordance with Articles 28 and 29 of this Circular;

b) The person assigned to review and approve the application of candidates shall make a record on application review using Form No. 1 of Appendix XX attached to this Circular;

c) Regarding training and test for ethnic minorities who are not literate in Vietnamese:

The Department of Transport shall send a written document using the Form No. 02 of Appendix XX attached to this Circular to the commune-level People's Committee where the illiterate ethnic minorities live to collect opinions and notify the candidates. The deadline for collecting opinions is within 15 days from the date the Department of Transport sends the document.

...

...

...

If the Department of Transport receives the response from the commune-level People's Committee after the prescribed deadline, the Department of Transport shall include eligible people to the list of candidates of the upcoming test;

d) Based on the list of eligible candidates attached to the Record on review of the applications and eligibility of the candidates in accordance with Form No. 01, written response of the People's Committee regarding the level of education of the ethnic minorities who are not literate in Vietnamese, and the result of the review on the points and validity of the driving license of examiners, the Department of Transport shall issue the decision on organization of the driving test using the Form No. 05, and the list of candidates taking the test for issuance of driving licenses using the Form No. 06 of Appendix XX attached to this Circular;

dd) If the application is invalid, the Department of Transport shall send a notification attached with the detailed list to the driving training facilities to notify the ineligible candidates.

2. Regarding categories B, C1, C, D1, D2, D, BE, C1E, CE, D1E, D2E, DE

a) The driving training facilities shall submit the request to organize the driving test attached with the list of candidates (report No. 2) using Forms No. 08 and 09 of Appendix XX attached to this Circular to the Department of Transport. The report No. 2 shall be submitted to the Department of Transport by post or via the information system on driver training at least 7 working days before the test.

b) The Department of Transport shall review the eligibility and applications of the candidates for issuance of driving licenses of categories B1, B, C1, C, D1, D2, D, BE, C1E, CE, D1E, D2E, DE in accordance with Articles 28 and 29 of this Circular. The candidates must be included in the list of learners (report No. 1);

c) The Department of Transport shall verify the issued driving licenses in cases of upgrade of driving licenses;

d) The person assigned to review and approve the application of candidates shall make a record on application review using Form No. 1 of Appendix XX attached to this Circular;

dd) Based on the list of eligible candidates attached to the Record on review of the applications and eligibility of the candidates in accordance with Form No. 01 of Appendix XX attached to this Circular and the result of the review on the points and validity of the driving license of examiners, the Department of Transport shall approve and issue the decision on organization of the driving test using the Form No. 05, the list of candidates taking the test for issuance of driving licenses using the Form No. 06 of Appendix XX attached to this Circular, and the list of candidates taking the test for re-issuance of driving licenses using the Form No. 07 of Appendix XX attached to this Circular;

...

...

...

Article 23. Procedures for organization of test

1. Meeting of the Test council and opening ceremony of the test

a) The President of the Test council shall organize a meeting with the Test Council, examiners team, supervising team (if any) to assign duties to each member before organizations of the test;

b) Organize the opening ceremony of the test to announce the decision on organization of the test and inform relevant information to the candidates.

2. Organization of the test in accordance with the content and procedures for driving tests prescribed in Article 17 and Appendices XIII, XIV, XV, XVI and XVII attached to this Circular.

3. Ending of the test

a) Regarding categories B, C1, C, D1, D2, D, BE, C1E, CE, D1E, D2E, DE: The President of the Test council shall organize a meeting with the council, examiners team, supervising team (if any), the head of examiners team to report on the test result and jointly sign the summary report on the result of the test. The President shall sign and affix seal on the summary report on the result of the test of qualified candidates using the Form No. 01 of Appendix XXI attached to this Circular;

b) Regarding the test for motorcycles of A1 and A categories: The head of examiners team shall organize a meeting with members of the examiners team, head of driving training facilities, supervising team (if any) to approve the result of the test and jointly sign the summary report on the result of the test. The head of the unit who is assigned by the Department of Transport to manage the test and issuance of driving licenses shall sign and affix seal on the summary report on the result of the test of qualified candidates using the Form No. 02 of Appendix XXI attached to this Circular;

The summary report on the result of the test is the original document and reserved by the qualified people.

...

...

...

1. Based on the actual situation, the Department of Transport shall establish a supervising team to conduct unexpected supervision of the test.

2. Members of the supervising team are officials of the Inspectorate of the Departments of Transport. The supervising team for a motorcycle driving test and automobile driving test include at least 02 and 03 people respectively. One of the member is assigned as the head of the team.

3. When supervising the tests, inspectors shall wear the uniform in accordance with the law.

4. Duties of the supervising team during the test

a) Supervise the implementation of test content and procedures of the Test council and examiners team to ensure transparency, objectivity, and clarity of the test;

b) Supervise the identification check of candidates before they enter the room for theory test, or perform practical tests on driving training yard or on roads; prevent anyone without duties to enter the room for theory test;

c) Supervise the organization of practical driving test on roads to ensure the test is conducted on the designated road as announced by the Department of Transport; observe and collect relevant information on the test.

d) Work independently; do not enter the room for theory test, sit in the test vehicle, perform the duties of examiners.

5. The duties of the supervising team during the practical driving test on driving training yard is in accordance with clause 2 Article 18 of this Circular.

...

...

...

6. Powers of the supervising team

a) Make a record when a violation is detected, and request the Test Council and examiners team to handle it promptly and in accordance with regulations;

b) Report to the Director of the Department of Transport for consideration and resolution.

7. At the end of the test, the head of the supervising team shall report the results of supervision in writing to the Director of the Department of Transport.

Article 25. Recognition of driving test results

1. Recognition of results of candidates of categories A1, A and B1

a) Candidates are recognized as qualified when they pass both theory and practical tests on driving training yard;

b) Candidates who are not qualified may apply for a retake on the next test at the same test centers;

c) Candidates who do not pass theory test are not allowed to participate in the practical test on driving training yard;

...

...

...

dd) Candidates who carry mobile phones or communication devices into theory test room or commit any fraud act to falsify the driving test results shall have their tests suspended and driving test results cancelled.

2. Recognition of results of candidates of categories B, C1, C, D1, D2, D, BE, C1E, CE, D1E, D2E, DE:

a) Candidates are recognized as qualified when they pass all of the following tests: theory test, traffic situation simulation test, practical tests on driving training yard and on roads;

b) Candidates who are not qualified may apply for a retake on the next test at the same test centers;

c) Candidates who fail theory test are allowed to participate in the traffic situation simulation test. If they fail both theory and traffic situation simulation tests, they are not allowed to participate in the practical test on driving training yard. If they fail the practical test on driving training yard, they are not allowed to participate in the practical test on roads;

d) Candidates who pass theory, traffic situation simulation tests and practical test on driving training yard may reserve their theory result within 01 year from the date on which they pass the above test. If they wish to retake the test, they must be included in the record of absent and failed candidates of the previous Test Council or examiners team, and a valid health certificate for driver issued by eligible medical facilities in accordance with the law on medical examination and treatment.

dd) Candidates who carry mobile phones or communication devices into theory test room, traffic situation simulation test room, on test vehicles or commit any fraud act to falsify the driving test results shall have their tests suspended and driving test results cancelled.

3. Within 03 working days from the end of the test, the Department of Transport shall review, consolidate the results, issue decision on recognition of qualified candidates attached to the list of candidates qualified for issuance of driving licenses using the Form in Appendix XXII attached to this Circular.

Article 26. Driving tests for people with disabilities

...

...

...

a) Candidates shall participate in theory and practical test on driving training yard in accordance with content and procedures in clauses 1 and 2 Article 17 and Appendix III attached to this Circular. They shall take the tests at driving test centers or qualified motorcycle driving training yards under the direct grading of two examiners;

b) Test diagrams in accordance with the National technical regulation on road motor vehicles driving test center.

2. Test for issuance of B-category driving licenses for operating automobiles with automatic transmissions

a) Test for issuance of B-category driving licenses for operating automatic transmission automobiles for people with disabilities in their right foot, right hand, or left hand

Candidates shall fully participate in tests in accordance with content and procedures in Article 17 of this Circular. They shall take the tests at driving test centers. There are two examiners sitting on test vehicles to grade practical tests on driving training yard and on roads;

b) Test for issuance of B-category driving licenses for operating automatic transmission automobiles for people with disabilities other than right foot, right hand, or left hand

Candidates shall fully participate in tests in accordance with content and procedures in Article 17 of this Circular and take the tests at driving test centers.

Article 27. Test for issuance of A1-category driving licenses for ethnic minorities who are not literate in Vietnamese

1. Content and procedures for A1-category driving tests are implemented in accordance with clauses 1 and 2 Article 17 of this Circular.

...

...

...

3. 3. Candidates shall sign or put their fingerprints in the record on consolidation of test result, theory test paper, and the record on practical test on driving training yard.

Article 28. Candidates

1. Candidates must satisfy age requirements (as the date of the driving test) and health requirements in accordance with clauses 1 and 2 Article 59 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety.

2. Candidates shall fully learn the content and program in accordance with the law. The driving training facilities shall consider for recognition of qualified candidates using the Forms in XXIII attached to this Circular for B1, B, C1, C, D1, D2, D, BE, C1E, CE, D1E, D2E, DE categories.

3. Candidates must be included in the list of learners of report No. 1 for people taking the test for the first time.

Article 29. Application for driving test

1. The driving training facilities shall make a set of application and submit to the Department of Transport. The set of application includes:

a) The application prescribed in clause 1 Article 15 of this Circular;

b) Preliminary certificate, training certificate, or certificate for completion of training course for individuals taking the driving test for driving licenses of B1, B, C1 categories;

...

...

...

d) Valid health certificate issued by an eligible medical facility that complies with the law on medical examination and treatment;

2. Regarding cases of upgrading driving licenses to C1, C, D1, D2, D, BE, C1E, CE, D1E, D2E, DE categories

The driving training facilities shall make a set of application and submit to the Department of Transport. The set of application includes:

a) The application prescribed in clause 2 Article 15 of this Circular;

b) Training certificate, or certificate for completion of training course;

c) The list of candidates of the driving training facilities;

d) Valid health certificate issued by an eligible medical facility that complies with the law on medical examination and treatment;

3. Regarding cases of taking the test due to expired driving licenses

The driving training facilities shall make a set of application and submit to the Department of Transport. The set of application includes:

...

...

...

a) Request for replacement of driving licenses in accordance with Appendix XXVI attached to this Circular;

c) Valid health certificate issued by an eligible medical facility that complies with the law on medical examination and treatment;

Article 30. Storage of applications of test results

1. After each test, the Department of Transport are responsible for storing the following applications of the test:

a) List of learners (report No. 1);

b) List of candidates (report No. 2);

c) Record on review of candidates' applications;

d) Decision on organization of driving test;

dd) Record on assignment of duties of the Test council;

...

...

...

g) Summary report on the result of the test;

h) List of passed, absent, failed examinees of all tests;

i) Decision on recognition of qualified candidates;

k) List of candidates qualified for issuance of driving licenses;

2. The driving training facilities shall store the following applications of the test:

a) Documents prescribed in points a, b, c, d, g, h, i and k, clause 1 of this Article;

b) Data on theory tests, traffic situation simulation tests, records on practical tests on driving training yards with signatures of candidates and examiners;

c) Records on practical test on roads printed from automatic grading device on test vehicles with signatures of candidates, or records on practical test on roads with signatures of examiners;

d) If the driving training facilities have driving training yards that are used for the motorcycle driving tests, they shall store the data on monitoring the tests, results on theory tests, practical test on driving training yards at least 03 years.

...

...

...

a) Documents prescribed in points d, g and h, clause 1 of this Article;

b) Data on supervising the test; results of theory test, practical test on driving training yard, traffic situation simulation test, and practical test on roads;

c) List and results of traffic situation simulation test.

4. 4. The examinees shall self-preserve the record on consolidation of test results.

5. Time limit for storing applications

a) Documents prescribed in points i and k, clause 1 of this Article;

a) 05 years for documents prescribed in points a, b, c, d, dd, e, g and h, clause 1 of this Article;

c) 02 years for documents prescribed in point b clause 3 of this Article;

Chapter III

...

...

...

Article 31. Template of driving licenses

1. The Department of Transport shall issue driving licenses using Template No. 01 in Appendix XXIV attached to this Circular from the date on which this Circular takes effect to December 31, 2025; issue driving licenses using Template No. 02 in Appendix XXIV attached to this Circular from January 01, 2026.

2. The restriction conditions of driving licenses apply to both Templates No. 01 and 02 in accordance with section 2 of Template No. 03 in the Appendix XXIV attached to this Circular.

3. The list of driving license categories and restriction condition codes apply to Template No. 02 in accordance with section 1 and 2 of Template No. 03 in Appendix XXIV attached to this Circular.

Article 32. Use and management of driving licenses

1. The driving license made of PET material (hereinafter referred to as "PET driving license") is issued to each individual with a unique management number, which is used for both the unlimited and limited-term driving licenses.

2. If anyone wishes to integrate data of unlimited-term driving license with unlimited driving license, they shall register for replacement (re-issuance) of driving licenses as prescribed in Appendix XXVI attached to this Circular, carry out procedures for driving licenses as prescribed in Article 36 of this Circular.

3. Holders of driving licenses are only allowed to operate types of vehicles prescribed in the driving licenses.

4. When upgrading driving licenses, the authorities responsible for issuing driving licenses shall collect old driving licenses and destroy them in accordance with the law on storage.

...

...

...

6. If foreigners or Vietnamese residing overseas wishes to operate vehicles in Vietnam, they shall implement as follows:

a) If they have national driving license, they shall apply for transfer to the corresponding driving licenses of Vietnam

b) In cases where an international agreement on driving license to which Vietnam is a signatory prescribes otherwise, such international agreement shall be applied.

7. PET driving licenses and driving licenses issued from January 01, 2025 are driving licenses issued by competent authorities of which validity period, template number, issuance date, expiration date match those on the information system for management of driving licenses, or those integrated in electrical identification accounts (hereinafter referred to as "eID").

Article 33. Verification of driving licenses

1. Driving licenses shall be verified in the following cases:

a) Issuance, replacement of driving licenses issued by Transport authorities

The Department of Transport shall search and print information on driving licenses from the information system for management of driving licenses for cases of upgrade, replacement, re-issuance of driving licenses. If there is no information on the information system for management of driving licenses, the Department of Transport shall send a written request to the authorities that issued the driving licenses for verification.

If there is no verification result of the driving license or if the verification result shows that the driving license was not issued by the Department of Transport, the Department of Transport shall not approve the upgrade, replacement, re-issuance of driving licenses;

...

...

...

In case of suspicion, the authorities responsible for replacement of driving licenses shall send a written request to the Department of Vehicle and Machinery affiliated to the Ministry of National Defense to verify the issued licenses.

If there is no verification result of the driving license or if the verification result shows that the driving license was not issued by the Ministry of National Defense, the Department of Transport shall not approve the replacement of driving licenses;

c) Replacement of driving licenses issued by the Ministry of Public Security to licenses issued by Transport authorities

In case of suspicion, the authorities responsible for replacement of driving licenses shall send a written request to the Department of Traffic Police affiliated to the Ministry of Public Security to verify the issued licenses.

If there is no verification result of the driving license or if the verification result shows that the driving license was not issued by the Ministry of Public Security, the Department of Transport shall not approve the replacement of driving licenses.

2. Methods for verification of driving licenses

a) Within 01 working day from the date on which the driving training facilities receives the list of request for verification of driving licenses or valid documents as prescribed in Articles 36, 37 and 38 of this Circular, the Department of Transport shall send a written request for verification of driving licenses using Form No. 01 in Appendix XXV attached to this Circular to the authorities that issued the driving licenses;

b) After receiving the written request for verification, the Department of Transport shall immediately respond via phones, emails, or fax. After 02 working days, the Department of Transport shall send a written response using Form No. 02 in Appendix XXV attached to this Circular.

Article 34. Issuance of driving licenses

...

...

...

a) The Department of Transport shall issue driving licenses to qualified people based on the decision on recognition of qualified candidates. The date of qualifying the test recorded on the back of the license is the date of signing the decision on recognition of qualified candidates;

b) The driving licenses shall be issued within 10 days from the end of the test if the people passed the test has already paid the fee for issuance of driving licenses.

2. Regarding holders of expired driving licenses

Holders of expired driving licenses of B, C1, C, D1, D2, D, BE, C1E, CE, D1E, D2E, DE categories

Holders shall take theory test in accordance with point a clause 1 Article 17 of this Circular within 01 year from the expiration date for issuance of driving licenses.

If the driving license has been expired more than 01 year, the holder must take theory test, practical tests on driving training yard and on roads as prescribed in clauses 1, 2 and 3, Article 17 of this Circular.

The application for driving test shall be in accordance with clause 3 Article 29 of this Circular;

b) Holders of lost and expired driving licenses of B, C1, C, D1, D2, D, BE, C1E, CE, D1E, D2E, DE categories who are listed in the record of the Department of Transport and not subject to confiscation of driving licenses

If the driving license has been expired more than 01 year, the holder must take theory test as prescribed in point a clause 1 Article 17 of this Circular.

...

...

...

The application for driving test shall be in accordance with clause 3 Article 29 of this Circular;

c) The date of qualifying the test recorded on the back of the driving license is the date of qualifying the test of the old driving license;

d) People who wish for revision shall register at the driving training facilities for guidelines for revision. They shall pay the fee for revision in accordance with the law. They do not have to relearn the training program;

dd) For cases of failing the tests, holders of expired driving licenses, holders of lost and expired driving licenses shall register at the Department of Transport for retake.

3. People who have violated road traffic order and safety regulations and have not resolved and handled administrative violations in the field of road traffic order and safety as required by competent authorities are not eligible to apply for driving tests for issuance of driving licenses.

Article 35. Re-issuance of driving licenses

1. Holders of lost but unexpired driving licenses are considered for re-issuance of driving licenses. Re-issuance of lost driving licenses shall be in accordance with clauses 2, 3 and 4, Article 36 of this Circular.

2. The date of qualifying the test recorded on the back of the driving license is the date of qualifying the test of the old driving license;

3. Driving licenses shall not be re-issued in the following cases: the information of driving licenses are not on the information system on driving licenses of the Department for Roads of Vietnam or the list of people issued with driving licenses; people who have violated road traffic order and safety regulations and have not resolved and handled administrative violations in the field of road traffic order and safety as required by competent authorities.

...

...

...

1. Requirements for replacement of driving licenses

a) Vietnamese, foreigners participating training and taking driving tests for issuance of driving licenses in Vietnam;

b) Holders of damaged driving licenses issued by Transport authorities, which are no longer usable;

c) Vietnamese, foreigners who have permanent residence card in Vietnam and Vietnamese driving licenses transferred from foreign driving licenses, wish to renew driving licenses when they are expired;

d) If the date of birth, full name, nationality, place of birth, and residence address on the driving license do not match the information on the citizen identification card or ID card, the authority responsible for management of driving licenses shall proceed to replace a new driving license with information matching with the citizen identification card or ID card;

dd) Driving licenses shall not be replaced in the following cases: the information of driving licenses are not on the information system on driving licenses of the Department for Roads of Vietnam or the list of people issued with driving licenses; people who have violated road traffic order and safety regulations and have not resolved and handled administrative violations in the field of road traffic order and safety as required by competent authorities.

2. The application for replacement of driving licenses issued by Transport authorities include:

a) Request for issuance (re-issuance) of driving licenses in accordance with Appendix XXVI attached to this Circular;

b) Unexpired health certificate issued by a medical facility that complies with the law on medical examination and treatment (except for holders of categories A1, A, B1 driving licenses);

...

...

...

d) Unexpired passport (for foreigners and Vietnamese residing overseas).

3. Implementation procedures

a) Individuals prepare a set of application as prescribed in clause 2 of this Article, and submit in person or via public services portal of the Department of Transport.

If the applicants submit the application in person, he/she shall take portrait photo at the authorities responsible for issuing driving licenses and pay the fee after the application is received.

If the applicants submit the application via public services portal, he/she shall declare information as in the guidelines, take responsibilities for the accuracy and legality of the declared information and fully pay the fee for issuance of driving license via the online public service payment function and other additional fees based on individual needs. They shall return the old driving licenses when they receive the new licenses;

b) The Department of Transport shall review the application upon receipt, search on the violation management software of the information system on training, examination, issuance of driving licenses, certificates of road traffic order and safety laws, access the database on road traffic order and safety of the Ministry of Public Security, or search violations via the electronic identification accounts. If the driving licenses are not eligible for replacement or the application is not valid as prescribed by law, the Department of Transport shall notify contents that need to be added or amended to the applicants in person, via written document, or via public services portal within 02 working days;

c) Within 05 working days from the receipt of valid application including the verification result of the eID via the system of identification and electronic authentication, the Department of Transport shall implement replacement of driving licenses. In cases of ineligible for replacement of driving licenses, the Department of Transport shall send a written response with clear reasons;

d) The authorities responsible for issuing driving licenses shall store the original applications for replacement of driving licenses issued by Transport authorities (except for cases of replacement of driving licenses via public services portal) within 02 years from the issuance of driving licenses and revocation of old driving license (for cases of replacement of driving licenses via full procedures on public services portal, drivers shall take responsibility to send the old driving licenses to the issuing authorities for destruction), except for cases of replacement of driving licenses for individuals with revoked integrated driving licenses.

dd) If the drivers wish to degrade their driving licenses, they shall declare in the request for replacement or re-issuance of driving licenses prescribed in Appendix XXVI attached to this Circular and take responsibility for the declaration.

...

...

...

Article 37. Replacement of driving licenses issued by the Ministry of National Defense to licenses issued by Transport authorities

1. Requirements for replacement of driving licenses issued by the Ministry of National Defense to licenses issued by Transport authorities

a) Holders of unexpired military driving licenses upon leaving military service (discharge, re-assignment, retirement, termination of employment contract in the military) are eligible to replace driving licenses;

b) Unexpired driving licenses eligible for operating various types of vehicles are allowed to be replaced by driving licenses of corresponding types of vehicles issued by Transport authorities; Cx-category military driving licenses are allowed to be replaced by C-category driving licenses issued by Transport authorities;

c) Holders of damaged driving licenses issued by the Ministry of National Defense, which are no longer usable;

d) Replacement is not allowed in the following cases: military driving licenses of which information is erased; people who violate road traffic order and safety regulations and have not completed the requirements of the competent state authorities concerning the resolution and handling of the administrative violation in the field of road traffic order and safety.

2. Application includes:

a) A request for issuance (re-issuance) of driving licenses in accordance with Appendix XXVI attached to this Circular;

b) A copy of the Decision on leaving military service signed by the heads of Regiments. For people working in defense enterprises under contract, they must submit a copy of the Decision on termination of employment contract with a validity period not exceeding 6 months from the date of issuance by the competent entities of the defense enterprises;

...

...

...

d) Copies, certified electrical copies, electrical copies issued from the master register of the unexpired military driving license.

3. Implementation procedures

a) Individuals submit a set of application as prescribed in clause 2 of this Article to the Divisions Department of Transport; they shall take portrait photo at the place of receipt of driving license, present the original of documents prescribed in point b clause 2 of this Article for comparison, and pay the fee after the application is received;

b) The Department of Transport shall review the application, search on the database on road traffic order and safety of the Ministry of Public Security, or search violations via the electronic identification accounts. If the driving licenses are not eligible for replacement or the application is not valid as prescribed by law, the Department of Transport shall notify contents that need to be added or amended to the applicants in person or via written document within 02 working days from the receipt of the application;

c) Within 05 working days from the receipt of valid application including the verification result of the eID via the system of identification and electronic authentication, the Department of Transport shall implement replacement of driving licenses. In cases of ineligible for replacement of driving licenses, the Department of Transport shall send a written response with clear reasons;

d) The return of driving license shall be carried out at the authorities receiving the applications or via postal service as requested by the applicants;

dd) If the drivers wish to degrade their driving licenses, they shall declare in the request for replacement or re-issuance of driving licenses prescribed in Appendix XXVI attached to this Circular and take responsibility for the declaration;

e) Authorities responsible for issuing driving licenses shall store the application for replacement of military driving licenses issued by the Ministry of National Defense at least 02 years from the date of issuance of the licenses and cut the corner of the old driving licenses.

4. The application for replacement of military driving licenses is the original application including documents prescribed in clause 2 of this Article and military driving licenses of which corner have been cut, and preserved by the holders.

...

...

...

1. Requirements for replacement of driving licenses issued by the Ministry of Public Security to licenses issued by Transport authorities

a) Holders of unexpired military driving licenses issued by the Ministry of Public Security before July 31, 1995 upon leaving public security service (discharge, re-assignment, retirement, termination of employment contract in the People’s Public Security) are eligible to replace driving licenses;

b) Holders of damaged motorcycle driving licenses issued by the Ministry of Public Security before August 01, 1995 which are no longer usable, and have their names listed in the record to be considered for replacement of driving licenses;

c) Replacement is not allowed in the following cases: driving licenses issued by the Ministry of Public Security of which information is erased, there is a difference in identification; people who violate road traffic order and safety regulations and have not completed the requirements of the competent state authorities concerning the resolution and handling of the administrative violation in the field of road traffic order and safety.

2. The application for replacement of driving licenses issued by the Ministry of Public Security before August 01, 1995 include:

A request for issuance (re-issuance) of driving licenses in accordance with Appendix XXVI attached to this Circular.

3. The application for replacement of driving licenses issued by the Ministry of Public Security after August 01, 1995 include:

a) A request for issuance (re-issuance) of driving licenses in accordance with Appendix XXVI attached to this Circular;

b) A copy of driving license; a copy of the Decision on discharge or retirement issued by competent authorities or a copy of the Decision on leaving public security service at the commune-level issued by competent authorities or a copy of the Decision on termination of employment contract or Decision on recruitment or employment contract for a duration of over 12 months of units in People’s Public Security;

...

...

...

4. The application for replacement of driving licenses of learners of civilian programs of People's Public Security schools issued by the Ministry of Public Security before July 31, 2020:

a) Documents as prescribed points a and c, clause 3 of this Article;

b) Copies, certified electrical copies, electrical copies issued from the master register of the Decision on recognition of graduation of schools, institutions of People’s Public Security;

c) The original documents issued by the Public Security including: application for driving test, issuance, replacement of driving licenses with approval from the heads of the units; health certificate for driver; certificate on completion of driving training program; record on general results of driving test.

5. Implementation procedures

a) Individuals submit in person a set of application as prescribed in clause 2 or clause 3 or clause 4 of this Article to the Divisions Department of Transport; they shall take portrait photo at the place of receipt of driving license, and pay the fee after the application is received;

b) The Department of Transport shall review the application, search on the database on road traffic order and safety of the Ministry of Public Security, or search violations via the electronic identification accounts. If the driving licenses are not eligible for replacement or the application is not valid as prescribed by law, the Department of Transport shall notify contents that need to be added or amended to the applicants in person or via written document within 02 working days from the receipt of the application;

c) Within 05 working days from the receipt of valid application including the verification result of the eID via the system of identification and electronic authentication, the Department of Transport shall implement replacement of driving licenses. In cases of ineligible for replacement of driving licenses, the Department of Transport shall send a written response with clear reasons;

d) The return of driving license shall be carried out at the authorities receiving the applications or via postal service as requested by the applicants;

...

...

...

e) Authorities responsible for issuing driving licenses shall store the application for replacement of military driving licenses issued by the Ministry of Public Security at least 02 years from the date of issuance of the licenses and cut the corner of the old driving licenses.

6. The application for replacement of driving licenses issued by the Ministry of Public Security is the original application including documents prescribed in clauses 2, 3 and 4 of this Article and driving licenses issued by the Ministry of Public Security of which corner have been cut, and preserved by the holders.

Article 39. Replacement of IDP to licenses issued by Transport authorities

1. Requirements for replacement of IDP to licenses issued by Transport authorities

a) Foreigners residing, studying, working in Vietnam, who have unexpired national driving licenses and have one of the following papers: diplomacy identification, public affair identification, permanent residence card or temporary residence card with duration of more than 03 months, are eligible for replacement of corresponding driving licenses in Vietnam;

b) Vietnamese people (people holding Vietnamese nationality), who are issued with national driving licenses during the time they reside, study, work abroad, are eligible for replacement of corresponding driving licenses in Vietnam if their national driving licenses are unexpired.

c) Temporary driving licenses of foreign countries are not eligible for replacement; IDP; expired, erased, damaged driving licenses of foreign countries of which information is missing for replacement of driving licenses, or there are discrepancies in identification; driving licenses of foreign countries not issued by competent authorities; Vietnamese people with foreign driving licenses who have resided abroad for less than 3 months and their residency period does not align with the driver training period of the country that issued the driving licenses.

2. Application includes:

a) A request for replacement (re-issuance) of driving licenses (using the form in Appendix XXVI attached to this Circular if the applicants are Vietnamese, using the form in Appendix XXVII attached to this Circular if applicants are foreigners);

...

...

...

c) Unexpired health certificate issued by a medical facility that complies with the law on medical examination and treatment (except for foreigners who replace their driving license according to the validity period in their visa or temporary residence card);

d) Copies, certified electrical copies, copies issued from the original documents of one of the following papers: permanent residence card, temporary residence card, diplomacy identification, public affair identification.

3. Implementation procedures

a) Individuals submit a set of application as prescribed in clause 2 of this Article to Department of Transport where they register their temporary residence or permanent residence; they shall take portrait photo at the place of receipt of driving license, present the original of above documents (except for the originals that have been submitted) for comparison, and pay the fee after the application is received;

b) Within 05 working days from the receipt of valid application including the verification result of the eID via the system of identification and electronic authentication, the Department of Transport shall implement replacement of driving licenses. In cases of ineligible for replacement of driving licenses, the Department of Transport shall send a written response with clear reasons;

c) The return of driving license shall be carried out at the authorities receiving the applications or via postal service as requested by the applicants.

4. The application for replacement of driving licenses issued by the competent authorities is the original application including documents prescribed in clause 2 of this Article and foreign driving licenses, and preserved by the holders. The application for replacement of driving licenses of non-permanent residents in Vietnam is preserved by the competent authorities responsible for replacement of driving licenses including documents prescribed in clause 2 of this Article.

5. In case there are suspicions regarding the entry and residence of foreigners in Vietnam, the authority responsible for replacement of driving licenses shall submit a written request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Immigration Departments, or the Immigration Offices under the Police Departments of provinces and central-affiliated cities to verify the information.

6. Validity period and categories of vehicles allowed to operate

...

...

...

b) The national driving license issued to a person who holds multiple categories shall be replaced to a Vietnamese driving license to operate the corresponding categories of vehicles.

Article 40. Revocation of driving licenses

1. Competent authorities responsible for issuance of driving licenses shall implement following procedures for revocation of driving licenses:

a) After 03 working days from the date of discovering that a holder of a driving license falling under one of the cases specified in clause 5 Article 62 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, the heads of authorities responsible for issuance of driving licenses shall issue a decision to revoke the driving licenses stating clear reasons for revocation and cancellation;

b) Within 05 working days from the receipt of decision on revocation of the driving license, the holder shall submit the revoked license to the authorities responsible for revocation of the license. The authorities responsible for issuance of driving licenses shall receive issued license and destroy in accordance with the law;

c) If the authorities issuing driving licenses have been merged, acquired, partially divided, dissolved or no longer has the authority to issue, the competent authority revoking, cancelling driving licenses is the authority managing the original copies for issuance of driving licenses.

2. Handling cases of revocation of driving licenses

a) The driving licenses shall be revoked in accordance with points a and b, clause 5 Article 62 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety. The application, procedures for re-issuance of driving licenses shall be in accordance with clauses 2, 3 and 4, Article 36 of this Circular;

b) The driving license revoked as prescribed in point c clause 5 Article 62 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety has no validity. The authorities managing driving licenses shall update data on the violation on the information system on driving licenses at the Department for Roads of Vietnam from the date of discovering of the violation. In addition, it is not allowed to issue driving licenses to the violator in 05 years from the date of discovering of the violation. After 05 years from the date of discovering of the violation, if that person wishes to have his/her driving license re-issued, he/she shall study and take the tests as in the case of obtaining a driving license for the first time.

...

...

...

ISSUANCE AND USE OF INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMITS

Chapter I

ISSUANCE OF INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMITS

Article 41. Template of the IDP

1. IDP is a booklet with the dimensions of A6 (148 mm x 105 mm), which has security markings, a gray cover, and white pages inside as prescribed in Appendix XXVIII attached to this Circular.

2. Page 1 (cover page) contains basic information of the IDP printed in Vietnamese and English; page 2 specifies the scope of use of the IDP in Vietnamese and English; page 3 contains the driving information and classification of the IDP in Vietnamese; page 4 is left blank; page 5 specifies the holder's information and classification of the IDP in English; page 6 specifies the driver's information and classification of the IDP in Russian; page 7 specifies the driver's information and classification of the IDP in Spanish; page 8 specifies the driver's information and classification of the IDP in French; page 9 specifies the vehicle category in French.

3. The IDP number consists of the distinguishing country code for Vietnam in international traffic, which is "VN", followed by 12 digits representing the national driving license number.

Article 42. Vehicle categories of the IDP

The vehicle categories of the IDP correspond to the vehicle categories specified in the national driving license issued by Vietnam as prescribed in Appendix XXIX attached to this Circular.

...

...

...

1. Vietnamese and foreigners holding permanent residence card and temporary residence card in Vietnam, who have unexpired PET driving licenses issued by Vietnam, implement as follows:

a) Application for issuance of the IDP:

Request for replacement of driving licenses in accordance with Appendix XXX attached to this Circular;

b) Procedures for issuance of IDP:

If the individuals submit the application in person to the Department for Roads of Vietnam or the Department of Transport, he/she shall present the original national driving licenses issued by Vietnam, passport (for foreigners) for authorities to review the accuracy and legality of the IDP issuance, and pay the fee after the application is received. If he/she submits via public services portal, he/she shall declare as in the guidelines and take responsibilities for the accuracy and legality of the declared information, fulfill the obligation to pay fees through the online public service payment function, and pay fees for other services as required. In case the application is valid, the receiving authority is responsible for notifying the applicant in person or in writing or through the online public service to amend or add documents within 02 working days from the date of receipt of the application.

Within 05 working days from the receipt of valid application for issuance of IDP, the Department for Roads of Vietnam or the Department of Transport shall implement issuance of IDP. In cases of ineligible for issuance of IDP, the above authorities shall send a written response with clear reasons;

2. Vietnamese and foreigners holding permanent residence card and temporary residence card in Vietnam, who have unexpired driving licenses issued by signatories of international agreement on driving license to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory, shall implement as follows:

a) Application for issuance of IDP include a request for issuance of the IDP in accordance with Appendix XXX attached to this Circular; the translation of the foreign driving license into Vietnamese certified for translation quality by a notary office, an Embassy, or Consulate in Vietnam where the translator works, and affixed with a seal on adjoining edges of pages of the translation and the copy of the driving license; copies of temporary residence card or permanent residence card or diplomacy identification or public affair identification (for foreigners);

b) Procedures for issuance of IDP:

...

...

...

Within 05 working days from the receipt of valid application for issuance of IDP, the Department for Roads of Vietnam or the Department of Transport shall implement issuance of IDP. In cases of ineligible for issuance of IDP, the above authorities shall send a written response with clear reasons;

3. IDP shall not be issued in the following cases:

a) The national driving licenses have been erased that the necessary information is missing, or have discrepancies in identification;

b) The national driving licenses are not issued by the competent authorities in accordance with the law.

Chapter II

USE OF INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMITS

Article 44. Use of IDP issued by Vietnam under the 1968 Convention on Road Traffic

The IDP issued by Vietnam under the 1968 Convention on Road Traffic is not valid within the territory of Vietnam.

Article 45. Use of IDP recognized by international agreements to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory

...

...

...

Part IV

TRAINING, EXAMINATION, ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF ROAD TRAFFIC ORDER AND SAFETY LAWS FOR OPERATORS OF HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES PARTICIPATING IN ROAD TRAFFIC

Chapter I

TRAINING, REFRESER TRAINING FOR ROAD TRAFFIC ORDER AND SAFETY LAWS FOR OPERATORS OF HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES PARTICIPATING IN ROAD TRAFFIC

Article 46. Methods and programs for training for road traffic order and safety laws

1. Learners of refresher training for road traffic order and safety laws shall learn at the automobile driving training facilities or heavy-duty vehicle driving training facilities.

2. Program for training for road traffic order and safety laws

No.

SUBJECTS

...

...

...

1

Law on road traffic

12

2

National technical regulation on the road signal system

5

3

Regulations on speed and safe distance for motor vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles participating in road traffic

3

...

...

...

Regulations on settlement of administrative violations in road traffic

4

5

Regulations on issuance of vehicle registration, license plate; inspection of heavy-duty vehicles participating in road traffic

3

6

Revision and test

5

...

...

...

32

Article 47. Standards for training facilities conducting training, examination, issuance of certificate of road traffic order and safety laws for operators of heavy-duty vehicles

Training facilities conducting training, examination, issuance of certificate of road traffic order and safety laws for operators of heavy-duty vehicles shall have adequate classrooms, teaching materials, traffic simulation maps, and road traffic signs in accordance with the law.

Article 48. Organizations conducting training for road traffic order and safety laws for operators of heavy-duty vehicles participating in road traffic

1. Report on opening a refresher training on road traffic order and safety laws: The automobile driving training facilities or heavy-duty vehicle driving training facilities shall receive applications in accordance with point b clause 1 and clause 2 of Article 59 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, and report to the Department of Transport using the form in Appendix XXXI attached to this Circular.

2. The automobile driving training facilities or heavy-duty vehicle driving training facilities shall develop a textbook and detailed contents of the training program based on the training program prescribed in Article 46 of this Circular.

3. Conduct inspection, make a record on the results of training for road traffic order and safety laws for operators of heavy-duty vehicles participating in road traffic in accordance with Appendix XXXII attached to this Circular and issue certificates of road traffic order and safety laws for qualified people. If learners are not qualified, they are eligible to retake the test after 07 working days.

4. Conduct test

a) Conduct test on the subjects in the Program for training for road traffic order and safety laws prescribed in clause 2 Article 46 of this Circular;

...

...

...

Article 49. Application of the learners

Individual shall apply 01 set of application at the automobile driving training facility or heavy-duty vehicle driving training facility. The application includes:

1. A written request for training on road traffic order and safety laws using the Form in Appendix XXXIII attached to this Circular;

2. 03 portrait photos sized 2x3 cm taken within the last 6 months in ID style.

Article 50. Printing and management of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws

1. Based on the sample template of the certificate of road traffic order and safety laws in accordance with Appendix XXXIV attached to this Circular, the automobile driving training facilities or heavy-duty vehicle driving training facilities shall design the template of the certificate of road traffic order and safety laws with the logo of their own facilities (if any).

2. The heads of automobile driving training facilities or heavy-duty vehicle driving training facilities shall approve the sample template of the certificate of road traffic order and safety laws of their own facilities, and report to the Department of Transport, Police Departments of provinces and central-affiliated cities where their headquarters are located; take responsibility to manage the templates of their own facilities.

3. The printing of certificate templates shall be carried out in a strict, secure, and safe manner and recorded in a management book.

Article 51. Storage of the results of test

...

...

...

a) Report on opening a refresher training on road traffic order and safety laws;

b) List of examinees;

c) Decision on organization of test;

d) Record on issuance of certificate.

2. The Department of Transport shall

Store applications and documents prescribed in point a clause 1 of this Article and point a clause 2 Article 4 of this Circular.

3. Duration for storing documents

a) No limit for the Record on issuance of certificate;

b) 02 years for documents prescribed in points a, b and d, clause 1 of this Article.

...

...

...

ISSUANCE, RE-ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF ROAD TRAFFIC LAW TRAINING FOR OPERATORS OF HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES PARTICIPATING IN ROAD TRAFFIC

Article 52. Issuance of certificates

After 05 working days from the issuance of the qualified results, the heads of the automobile driving training facilities or heavy-duty vehicle driving training facilities shall issue the certificates to the learners.

Article 53. Re-issuance of certificates

1. Holders whose certificates are damaged or information in the certificates is wrong with their names included in the record at the issuing authorities are eligible for re-issuance of certificates based on the serial number of the issued certificates.

a) Application for re-issuance includes: A request for re-issuance using the Form in the Appendix XXXV attached to this Circular;

b) 03 portrait photos sized 2x3 cm taken within the last 6 months.

2. Holders of lost certificates with their names included in the record at the issuing authorities are eligible for re-issuance of certificates based on the serial number of the issued certificates. The application for re-issuance shall be in accordance with point a clause 1 of this Article.

3. Implementation procedures:

...

...

...

b) The automobile driving training facilities or heavy-duty vehicle driving training facilities or Department of Transport shall review the application. If it is not eligible for re-issuance of certificates or the application is not valid, the above authorities shall notify the applicants in person or in writing to amend or add documents within 02 working days from the date of receipt of the application;

c) Within 03 working days from the receipt of valid application, the heads of automobile driving training facilities or heavy-duty vehicle driving training facilities or Department of Transport shall re-issue the certificate, or send a written response with clear reasons for not re-issuing the certificate.

d) The return of driving license shall be carried out at automobile driving training facilities or heavy-duty vehicle driving training facilities or the receiving-application authorities or by post as requested by the applicants.

Part V

THE INFORMATION SYSTEM ON DRIVER TRAINING, DRIVING TESTS, ISSUANCE OF DRIVING LICENSES, CERTIFICATES OF ROAD TRAFFIC ORDER AND SAFETY LAWS

Chapter I

MANAGEMENT OF THE INFORMATION SYSTEM

Article 54. Requirements for the information system on driver training, driving tests, issuance of driving licenses, certificates of road traffic order and safety laws

1. The information system on driver training of the driving training facilities

...

...

...

b) Manage the following information on driver training: training course; name of the driving training facility; time for finishing the course; results; DAT management data; duration for learning theory on road traffic order and safety laws; results on practical test in simulation cabin; approved list of learners eligible for the test; list of absent and failed examinees in the test;

c) Be able to connect and transfer the DAT management data to the information system on driver training of the Department for Roads of Vietnam;

d) Be able to receive the approved list of learners eligible for the test, list of absent and failed examinees in the test of the Department of Transport;

dd) Provide tools for formulation and submission to the Department of Transport the following documents: report on registration for driving test, report on request for organization of driving test;

e) Accurately and fully store managed information;

g) Be able to connect and share data to relevant information systems;

h) Ensure regulations on cybersecurity in accordance with the law.

2. The information system on driver training of the Department of Transport

a) Manage the following information: report No. 1; report No. 2; learners’ information as prescribed in points a and b, clause 1 of this Article; approved list of learners eligible for the test;

...

...

...

c) Accurately and fully store managed information;

d) Be able to connect and share data to relevant information systems;

dd) Ensure regulations on cybersecurity in accordance with the law.

3. The information system on driver training of the Department for Roads of Vietnam

a) Be able to store information on DAT management data in accordance with Appendix XXXXI attached to this Circular;

b) Be able to receive, consolidate, analyze DAT management data using the Form in Appendix XXXVI attached to this Circular;

c) Accurately and fully store managed information;

d) Be able to connect and share data to relevant information systems;

dd) Ensure regulations on cybersecurity in accordance with the law.

...

...

...

a) Manage the following information: the tests, examinees, data on supervising the tests, results of the tests;

b) Be able to receive information on the tests, eligible examinees for the tests from the information system on driving test of the Department of Transport;

c) Transfer the results of the tests to the information system on driving test of the Department of Transport;

d) Be able to transfer real-time monitoring data with the Department of Transport, Division of Traffic Police of Police Departments of provinces and central-affiliated cities and Department of Traffic Police;

dd) Accurately and fully store managed information;

e) Be able to connect and share data to relevant information systems;

g) Ensure regulations on cybersecurity in accordance with the law.

5. The information system on driving test of the Department of Transport

a) Manage the following information: The approved list of learners eligible for the test; tests; examinees participating in the driving test; data on supervising the tests; test results;

...

...

...

c) Be able to receive monitoring data from the information system on the driving test centers;

d) Be able to transfer information on qualified examinees to the information system on driving licenses of the Department of Transport;

dd) Provide remote access for competent authorities;

e) Accurately and fully store managed information;

g) Be able to connect and share data to relevant information systems;

h) Ensure regulations on cybersecurity in accordance with the law.

6. The information system on driving licenses of the Department for Roads of Vietnam

a) Manage the following information: Driving license numbers; confirmations of completion of training course; full names; personal identification numbers; date of birth; nationality; place of residence; driver training facilities; vehicle categories; training courses; date of passing the tests; testing agencies; testing locations (driving test centers or driving training yards used for testing); date of issuance, replacement, re-issuance of driving license; issuing authorities; driving license categories; expiry date; driving license template numbers;

b) Be able to receive information prescribed in point a of this clause from the information system on driving licenses at the Department of Transport;

...

...

...

d) Provide tools for revocation of driving licenses;

dd) Provide driving license searching tool , tools for implementing duties of driver training, driving test for issuance of driving license on the website;

e) Be able to connect, share data with national public services portal, public services portal of provinces, central-affiliated cities and other relevant information system for implementation of administrative procedures related to management of driving licenses and IDP;

g) Accurately and fully store managed information;

h) Be able to connect and share data to relevant information systems;

i) Ensure regulations on cybersecurity in accordance with the law.

7. The information system on driving licenses of the Department of Transport

a) Manage the following information: Driving license numbers; confirmations of completion of training course; full names; personal identification numbers; date of birth; nationality; place of residence; driver training facilities; vehicle categories; training courses; date of passing the tests; testing agencies; testing locations (driving test centers or driving training yards used for testing); date of issuance, replacement, re-issuance of driving license; issuing authorities; driving license categories; expiry date; driving license template numbers;

b) Be able to transfer information prescribed in point a of this clause to the information system on driving licenses of the Department for Roads of Vietnam;

...

...

...

d) Provide tools for issuance, replacement, re-issuance, revocation of driving licenses;

dd) Provide tools for replacement of driving licenses for foreigners or Vietnamese residing abroad if they want to drive in Vietnam in accordance with Article 39 of this Circular;

e) Provide tools for replacement of driving licenses issued by Transport authorities, replacement of driving licenses issued by the Ministry of National Defense, replacement of driving licenses issued by the Ministry of Public Security;

g) Provide tools for issuance and revocation of driving licenses;

h) Accurately and fully store managed information;

i) Be able to connect and share data to relevant information systems;

k) Ensure regulations on cybersecurity in accordance with the law.

8. The information system on issuance of certificate of road traffic order and safety laws of automobile driving training facilities or heavy-duty vehicle driving training facilities

a) Manage the following information: full names; date of birth; training courses; results of the tests; date of passing the tests; certificate numbers; date of issuance of certificates; facilities for training and issuance of certificates; date of replacement, re-issuance of certificates, authorities responsible for replacement, re-issuance of certificates of each learner;

...

...

...

c) Provide tools for replacement and re-issuance of the certificate of road traffic order and safety laws;

d) Be able to transfer information prescribed in point a of this clause to the information system on operators of motor vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles;

dd) Accurately and fully store managed information;

e) Be able to connect and share data to relevant information systems;

g) Ensure regulations on cybersecurity in accordance with the law.

9. The information system on issuance of certificate of road traffic order and safety laws of the Department of Transport

Provide tools for managing and using the information: numbers of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws; automobile driving training facilities or heavy-duty vehicle driving training facilities responsible for issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws; results on periodic health test of operators.

10. The information system on issuance of certificate of road traffic order and safety laws of the Department for Roads of Vietnam

a) Be able to receive and store information prescribed in point a clause 8 of this Article;

...

...

...

c) Be able to connect and share data to relevant information systems;

Article 55. Requirements for the information system on operators of motor vehicles, heavy-duty vehicles

1. Manage the following information: full names; personal identification numbers; date of birth; nationality; place of residence; driving license numbers; vehicle categories; authorities responsible for issuance of driving licenses, numbers of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws; results on periodic health test of operators.

2. Be able to receive information prescribed in clause 1 of this Article from the information system on driving licenses of the Department for Roads of Vietnam, the information system on issuance of certificate of road traffic order and safety laws, the database on health of operators of heavy-duty vehicles of the Ministry of Health and other information systems.

3. Be able to connect, share data with the national population database, road database and relevant databases.

Article 56. Principles and methods for using data on the information systems

1. Principles for using the data

a) The use of data on driving licenses shall be in accordance with the laws on information technology and cybersecurity;

b) Authorities in charge of management of the information system on driving licenses as prescribed in Articles 61 and 62 of this Circular are responsible to protect information, personal information in the database on driving licenses on the Internet in accordance with the law on information technology;

...

...

...

2. Methods for using the data

a) Direct method:

Authorities, organizations, individuals are allowed to directly use the data on driving licenses or certificates of road traffic order and safety laws on the website on driving licenses (https://www.gplx.gov.vn) in accordance with regulations on security levels and decentralization of rights for using data on driving licenses or certificates of road traffic order and safety laws;

b) Indirect method:

Authorities, organizations, individuals who need to use data on driving licenses or certificates of road traffic order and safety laws are provided with information extracted from the database on driving licenses or certificates of road traffic order and safety laws including the information on the driving licenses (additional information about training, testing, and traffic law violations may also be provided if it is required by the competent authorities); the information on certificates of road traffic order and safety laws(additional information about training, testing, and traffic law violations may also be provided if it is required by the competent authorities).

Article 57. Time limit for storing data on the information systems

Heads of the authorities and organizations shall direct the implementation of management of storage of electrical documents as follows:

1. The time limit for storing data on driver training and driving tests at the driving training facilities and driving test center is at least 05 years.

2. The time limit for storing data on driver training, driving tests, issuance, replacement, re-issuance of driving licenses at the Departments of Transport of provinces and central-affiliated cities is at least 50 years.

...

...

...

4. The time limit for storing data on training, tests, issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws is at least 03 years.

Chapter II

PROCEDURES FOR USING THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Article 58. Procedures for using data on the information system on driving licenses

1. Regarding issuance of driving licenses

a) Driving training facilities shall receive the application for driver training, carry out the procedures on the information system on driving licenses to formulate a report on registration for driving test to send to the Department of Transport to update the data on test results and consider for completion of training courses, and formulate a request for organization of driving test to the Department of Transport;

b) The Department of Transport shall use the data on report on registration for driving tests on the information system on driver training to approve the list of examinees eligible for the tests; create the list of eligible examinees to participate in the tests based on the decision on organization of the tests, and send to the driving test centers and motorcycle driving training yards in order to cooperate in organization of the tests; receive the results of the tests transferred by the driving test centers and motorcycle driving training yards on the information system to make a list of examinees qualified for issuance of driving licenses;

c) The driving test centers and driving training yards shall receive the list of examinees synchronized by the Department of Transport on the information system and carry out procedures for driving tests on the information system on driving tests; synchronize the results of the tests on the information system on driving tests;

d) The Department for Roads of Vietnam shall receive the data on the driving licenses synchronized by the Departments of Transport on the information system on the Department for Roads of Vietnam for management and use of data in accordance with the law.

...

...

...

a) The Department of Transport shall receive the applications and implement procedures for replacement of driving licenses on the information system on the driving licenses of the Department of Transport; review, update, authenticate the applications on the information system on driving licenses of the Department of Transport, and print IDP; verify electronic signatures of competent persons on electronic applications and print the driving licenses; review the quality of printed driving licenses and synchronize the data on the system on the driving licenses of the Department for Roads of Vietnam;

b) The Department for Roads of Vietnam shall receive the data on the driving licenses synchronized by the Departments of Transport on the information system on the Department for Roads of Vietnam for management and use of data in accordance with the law.

Article 59. Procedures for using data on the information system on issuance, management of IDP

1. The Department of Transport shall receive the applications and implement procedures for issuance of IDP on the information system on the driving licenses of the Department of Transport; review, update, authenticate the applications on the information system on driving licenses of the Department of Transport; verify electronic signatures of competent persons on electronic applications and print the IDP; review the quality of printed driving licenses and synchronize the data on the system on the driving licenses of the Department for Roads of Vietnam;

2. The Department for Roads of Vietnam shall:

a) Receive the data on IDP synchronized by the Departments of Transport on the information system on driving licenses of the Department for Roads of Vietnam for management and use of data in accordance with the law;

b) If an individual apply for issuance of IDP, the procedures shall be in accordance with clause 1 of this Article.

Article 60. Procedures for using data on the information system on issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws

1. 1. The automobile driving training facilities or heavy-duty vehicle driving training facilities shall receive the applications for issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws and use the information system on issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws to establish the training courses; update information on examination results and the list of qualified examinees on the information system on issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws; verify electronic signatures of competent persons on electronic applications and print the certificates; review the quality of printed certificates and synchronize the data on the information system in accordance with the law;

...

...

...

3. The Department for Roads of Vietnam shall receive, manage the data of the certificates on the information system on issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws.

Part VI

IMPLEMENTATION

Article 61. Department for Roads of Vietnam

1. Regarding driver training

a) Provide professional guidelines on driver training to ensure nationwide implementation;

b) Apply information technology in management of driver training; formulate and transfer the question bank, traffic situation simulation software to the driving training facilities;

c) Apply information technology in management of driver training, information system on driver training of the Department for Roads of Vietnam to ensure the reception, synthesis, and analysis of DAT management data to support the use of DAT management data and driver training management by the Departments of Transport; ensure the continuousness and stability of the operation of information technology in management of driver training of the Department for Roads of Vietnam, and store DAT management data for a minimum of 3 years.

d) Announce and update the list of automobile driving training facilities that have been issued or have had their training licenses revoked on the website.

...

...

...

a) Provide professional guidelines on construction of driving test centers and driving tests to ensure uniformity nationwide;

b) Formulate questions; software for the information system on management of driver training, driving tests, issuance of driving licenses; software for theory tests; software for traffic situation simulation for training and driving tests, guidelines for nationwide implementation, and transfer to the Department of Transport, driving training facilities, driving test centers, Department of Traffic Police, Ministry of Public Security to serve examination on certificates of road traffic order and safety laws for people whose points of driving licenses have been completely removed;

c) Formulate the programs, training plans, direct, organize trainings, issue examiner cards nationwide, and store the profile of examiners in accordance with the law;

d) Announce and update the list of driving test centers that have been issued or have had their testing licenses revoked on the website.

3. Regarding issuance of driving licenses

a) Provide professional guidelines on issuance of driving licenses to ensure nationwide implementation;

b) Design a secure system, print, issue, provide guidelines, and manage the use of driving license templates nationwide.

4. Regarding issuance of IDP

a) Provide professional guidelines on issuance of IDP to ensure nationwide implementation;

...

...

...

c) Announce, update the list of countries participating in Vienna Convention annually according to the official announcement of the United Nations on the website of the Department for Roads of Vietnam;

d) Formulate and instruct the Department of Transport to use equipment for issuance of IDP;

dd) Receive, implement issuance of IDP in accordance with the law;

e) Implement public services on issuance of IDP;

5. Regarding training, examination, issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws for operators of heavy-duty vehicles: Provide professional guidelines on training, examination, issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws to ensure nationwide implementation;

6. Regarding management of the information systems

a) Formulate, upgrade and maintain operations of the information system on driving licenses of the Department for Roads of Vietnam; the wholly online public services for replacement of driving licenses issued by Transport authorities on national public services portal; the wholly online public services for IDP; DAT data, information system on issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws of the Department for Roads of Vietnam; integrate, share the data on driving licenses at the request of competent authorities; apply digital transformation for training, driving tests, issuance of driving licenses;

b) Operate or hire a capable entity to operate the information system on the Department for Roads of Vietnam in accordance with point a of this clause;

c) Receive data on issuance, replacement of driving licenses from the information system on driving licenses of the Department of Transport to verify and synchronize the data to the database on driving licenses of the Department for Roads of Vietnam; protect information, personal information in the online database on driving licenses in accordance with the law on cybersecurity;

...

...

...

dd) Formulate, provide training for use of professional application of the information system on management of training, information system on driving tests and information system on driving tests of Departments of Transport.

e) Use data on the information system on driving licenses of the Department for Roads of Vietnam to report, inspection, review;

g) Issue cybersecurity regulations, regulations on using hardware, software, and accounts to ensure cybersecurity.

7. Regarding inspection

a) Conduct periodic and unexpected inspection on management of training, driving tests, issuance, replacement of driving licenses at Departments of Transport; on compliance with regulations on training, driving tests in accordance with the law;

b) Conduct periodic and unexpected inspection on implementation of driving tests at the driving test centers, handle or report the competent authorities to handle violations in accordance with the law.

Article 62. Departments of Transport

1. Regarding driver training

a) Take responsibilities for management of driver training within their jurisdiction;

...

...

...

c) Review, inspection and use of DAT management data on the information system on driver training of the Department for Roads of Vietnam and DAT data on the information system on driver training at the driving training facilities for management of training;

d) Protect security for username and password for logging in the information system on driver training of the Department for Roads of Vietnam and the information system on driver training of driving training facilities;

dd) Review, evaluate the methods for organization of detailed driver training program of the driving training facilities;

e) Use DAT management data on the information system on driver training of the Department for Roads of Vietnam using the Form No. 06 of Appendix XXXVI attached to this Circular; use confirmation generated from the driving simulator cabin with information about the learner's study time and content of driving training on the driving simulator cabin provided by the driving training facilities to approve the list of learners eligible to participate in the test. If the Department for Roads of Vietnam send a notification on suspension of information system on driver training for maintenance or repair or shall any issue arises, the Department of Transport shall use DAT data of the driving training facilities.

2. Regarding driving tests

a) Implement regulations in this Circular and guidelines of the Department for Roads of Vietnam on driving tests;

b) Formulate the plan for training, refresher training and direct management and storage of documents of examiners;

c) Direct construction, management of operation of the driving test center in the area;

d) Deploy networking driving test center, driving training facilities and the Department for Roads of Vietnam;

...

...

...

e) Organize driving tests for learners of driving training facilities managed by the Department of Transport;

g) Announce the schedule, location for organization of driving test of the next month before the 25th of this month on the website of the Department of Transport;

h) Take responsibilities for management of driving tests and issuance of driving licenses within their jurisdiction;

i) Direct entities which are assigned by the Department of Transport to manage driving tests, issuance of driving licenses to promulgate regulations on driving tests.

3. Regarding issuance of driving licenses

a) Implement public services on issuance of driving licenses;

b) Receive, settle information on replacement of driving licenses, re-issuance of expired driving licenses issued by the Department of Transport which are transferred from another place; issue, re-issue lost driving licenses, and replace driving licenses;

c) Update violations of vehicle operators provided by competent authorities on the information system on driving licenses.

4. Regarding issuance of IDP

...

...

...

b) Receive and take responsibilities for the accuracy, legality of applications for issuance of IDP and issue IDP in accordance with the law;

c) Implement public services on issuance of IDP;

5. Regarding training, examination, issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws for operators of heavy-duty vehicles

a) Re-issue certificates of road traffic order and safety laws in accordance with point a clause 3 Article 53 of this Circular;

b) Conduct periodic and unexpected inspection on training on road traffic order and safety laws within jurisdiction in accordance with the law;

c) Receive, review, inspection and notify the list of facilities for training road traffic order and safety laws operating in the area within their jurisdiction on the website of the Department of Transport;

d) Connect to the information system on issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws of the Department for Roads of Vietnam to manage, use the data on certificates of road traffic order and safety laws of facilities within their jurisdiction.

6. Regarding management of the information systems

a) Invest, maintain, upgrade the hardware, software, and data transmission network of the information systems on driver training, driving tests, driving licenses of the Department of Transport;

...

...

...

c) Receive, organize implementation and take responsibility for the professional application on the information systems on driver training, driving tests, driving licenses of the Department of Transport; issue certificates of road traffic order and safety laws in the area transferred by the Department for Roads of Vietnam;

d) Use applications on the information system on driver training to receive report No. 1, report No. 2; review and compare the information of learners, training courses, training results to prepare for the driving tests in accordance with the law;

dd) Use applications on the information system on driving tests to implement driving tests, consolidate the results for issuance, re-issuance of the driving licenses in accordance with the law;

e) Use applications on the information system on the driving licenses to update, settle, use, verify, synchronize, and manage driving licenses; implement electronic signatures for issuance, re-issuance of driving licenses in accordance with the law;

g) Use data on the information system installed at the Department of Transport, driving test center, driving training facilities to inspect, review and provide information to functional units.

h) Issue cybersecurity regulations, regulations on using hardware, software, and accounts to ensure cybersecurity.

i) Take responsibilities for the accuracy, legality of the electronic applications sent or transferred to the Department for Roads of Vietnam.

k) Fully store the information in accordance with the law.

7. Regarding inspection

...

...

...

Article 63. Training facilities

1. Regarding driver training

a) Organize enrollment for driver training, ensure compliance with the requirements for learner in accordance with Article 14 of this Circular;

b) Conclude training contracts with the learners including the following key contents: Vehicle category to be trained for; training location; course completion time; tuition fee amount and payment method; responsibilities for compensating damages by each party in case of contract violation; contract termination; any other agreements that are not illegal or against social ethics;

c) Publish enrollment regulations, tuition fee and regulations on training management on the website of the driving training facilities;

d) The driving training facilities of A1-, A-, B1-category motorcycles shall maintain professional technical standards in accordance with the law;

dd) Report the operational plan to the Department of Transport and organize driver training for A1-, A-, B1-category motorcycles in accordance with the registered operational plan using the Form in Appendix XXXVIII attached to this Circular;

e) Organize training for new operators and training for upgrade of automobile driving licenses according to the total distance traveled, expiration date, location, and vehicle category stated in the driver training license.

g) Apply information technology in management of driver training to recognize and monitor the study time for the theory lessons on traffic laws for learners learning to drive automobiles at the facilities; ensure the infrastructure and equipment for teaching and learning, enhance the quality of driver training; use traffic situation simulation for driver training.

...

...

...

i) Organize driving tests: The heads of driving training facilities shall formulate procedures for the tests according to contents for the tests prescribed in clause 4 Article 6, clause 4 Article 7 and clause 4 Article 8 of this Circular;

k) Use the monitoring results of the learning process, examination results, and practical driving test results through the information system of the driving training facilities or the Vietnam Road Administration. The practical driving test results from the training vehicles shall be extracted from the training vehicle's cabin system with information about the learner's study time and content of driving training on the driving simulator cabin to evaluate the learners.

l) Transfer, share the DAT data in accordance with Appendix XXXXI attached to this Circular and take responsibilities for the accuracy, completeness, and honesty of the DAT data and DAT management data; ensure cybersecurity for DAT data; protect username and password for logging in the information system on driver training of the Department for Roads of Vietnam; promptly, accurately provide information, DAT data at the request of competent authorities;

m) Monitor, use DAT data on the information system on driver training of the driving training facilities to serve management of driver training; ensure the accuracy of information on instructors, training vehicles;

n) Provide and takes responsibilities for confirmation extracted from the training vehicle's cabin system with information about the learner's study time and content of driving training on the driving simulator cabin for authorities responsible for training, driver tests, issuance of driving licenses;

o) Formulate and approve methods and detailed programs for driver training according to the procedures for compiling, reviewing, and issuing the training program as prescribed in Article 11 and Appendix X of this Circular, and report to the Department of Transport for monitoring and management. The development of a distance learning system, self-learning materials, and remote training methods with guidelines, and the application of a remote training management system shall be in accordance with the Appendix XXXXII attached to this Circular;

p) Cooperate with the driving test center to settle accidents prescribed in point e clause 3 Article 19 of this Circular.

2. Regarding management of the information systems

a) Invest, maintain, upgrade the hardware, software, and data transmission network of the information system on driver training at the driving training facilities;

...

...

...

Formulate, compare, take responsibilities for the accuracy of learners’ information, training process, results, report No. 1, report No 2 in accordance with the law. Receive the results of driver tests of learners trained at the facilities that and organize a retake for learners in accordance with the law;

c) Take responsibilities for the accuracy, legality of the electronic applications sent or transferred to the Department of Transport and the Department for Roads of Vietnam.

d) Fully store information prescribed in clause 1 Article 57 of this Circular;

dd) Issue cybersecurity regulations, regulations on using hardware, software, and accounts to ensure cybersecurity.

e) Use data on the information system installed at the driving training facilities to inspect, review and provide information to competent authorities when they have a request.

Article 64. Driving test centers

1. Regarding management of driver tests

a) Maintain the infrastructure, testing equipment, and grading in accordance with the law to conduct accurate and objective testing; report to the Department of Transport when the testing equipment and vehicles are not functioning properly or are unstable, or when there are changes in the testing equipment and vehicles to handle promptly.

b) Cooperate and create all necessary conditions for driving training facilities to help students review and for the Testing council to conduct driver tests conveniently and on schedule;

...

...

...

d) Announce the fee for driver tests and price of other services on the websites of the driving test centers.

dd) Ensure safety for the driver tests; cooperate with relevant units, authorities to resolve accidents and safety incidents;

e) Announce the report and schedule on the websites of the driving test centers, store the results of the driver tests in accordance with clause 3 Article 30 of this Circular;

g) Transfer, share the data on supervision of driver tests to the Department of Transport (the authority directly managing operations of driving test centers) and the Division of Traffic Police of Police Departments of provinces and central-affiliated cities where the headquarters of driving test center are located and Department of Traffic Police, the Ministry of Public Security; store and take responsibility on the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of the data on supervision of driver tests; ensure safety of cybersecurity; secure the usernames, passwords, and software access for the information system on supervision of driver tests of the Department of Transport; promptly and accurately provide information, data on supervision of driver tests to the competent authorities;

h) Receive, use the application for driver tests, application for traffic situation simulation transferred by the Department for Roads of Vietnam for driver tests, and application for professional management transferred by the Department for Roads of Vietnam for implementation of driver tests.

2. Regarding management of the information systems

a) Invest, maintain, upgrade the hardware, software, and data transmission network of the information system on driver tests at the driving test centers;

b) Receive, organize implementation of the professional application on the information system on driving tests of driving test centers transferred by the Department for Roads of Vietnam;

c) Receive, install, use applications transferred by the Department for Roads of Vietnam; prohibit interference, installation of devices, installation of applications that may affect the testing process or lead to inaccurate results of driver tests;

...

...

...

dd) Issue cybersecurity regulations, regulations on using hardware, software, and accounts to ensure cybersecurity.

e) Use data on the information system installed at the driving test center to inspect, review and provide information to competent authorities when they have a request.

Article 65. Automobile driving training facilities or heavy-duty vehicle driving training facilities

1. Regarding training, examination, issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws for operators of heavy-duty vehicles

a) Conduct enrollment and refresher training on road traffic order and safety laws in accordance with the program prescribed in this Circular;

b) Submit report on opening courses for training on road traffic order and safety laws to the Department of Transport using the Form in Appendix XXXI attached to this Circular;

c) Make a record on management of issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws using the Form in Appendix XXXXIII attached to this Circular;

d) Notify operational plan to the Department of Transport and organize training on road traffic order and safety laws in accordance with registered operational plan using the Form in Appendix XXXXIV attached to this Circular.

2. Regarding management of the information systems

...

...

...

b) Take responsibilities for the accuracy, legality of the electronic applications sent or transferred to the Department of Transport and the Department for Roads of Vietnam;

c) Fully store information prescribed in clause 4 Article 57 of this Circular;

d) Issue cybersecurity regulations, regulations on using hardware, software, and accounts to ensure cybersecurity;

dd) Use data on the information system on issuance of certificates of road traffic order and safety laws installed at the facilities to inspect, review and provide information to competent authorities when they have a request.

Part VII

IMPLEMENTATION CLAUSE

Article 66. Effect

1. This Circular comes into force from January 01, 2025.

2. This Circular annuls the following Circular:

...

...

...

b) Circular No. 07/2013/TT-BGTVT dated May 03, 2013 of the Minister of Transport on management and operation of the information system on driving licenses;

c) Circular No. 29/2015/TT-BGTVT dated July 06, 2015 of the Minister of Transport on issuance and use of international driving permits;

d) Circular No. 12/2017/TT-BGTVT dated April 15, 2017 of the Minister of Transport on driver training, driving tests, and issuance of driving licenses for road motor vehicles;

dd) Circular No. 38/2019/TT-BGTVT dated October 08, 2019 of the Minister of Transport on amendments to some articles of Circular No. 12/2017/TT-BGTVT dated April 15, 2017 of the Minister of Transport on driver training, driving tests, and issuance of driving licenses for road motor vehicles;

e) Circular No. 01/2021/TT-BGTVT dated January 27, 2021 of the Minister of Transport on amendments to some articles of Circular No. 29/2015/TT-BGTVT dated July 06, 2015 of the Minister of Transport on issuance and use of international driving permits and Circular No. 12/2017/TT-BGTVT dated April 15, 2017 of the Minister of Transport on driver training, driving tests, and issuance of driving licenses for road motor vehicles;

g) Circular No. 04/2022/TT-BGTVT dated April 22, 2022 of the Minister of Transport on amendments to some articles of Circular No. 12/2017/TT-BGTVT dated April 15, 2017 of the Minister of Transport on driver training, driving tests, and issuance of driving licenses for road motor vehicles;

h) Articles 2, 4, 10, 12, 15, 20 and 22 of Circular No. 05/2023/TT-BGTVT dated April 27, 2023 of the Minister of Transport on amendments to some articles of Circulars related to road transport, road transport support services, vehicles and operators;

i) Articles 1, 3 and 4 of Circular No. 05/2024/TT-BGTVT dated March 31, 2024 of the Minister of Transport on amendments to some articles of Circulars related to road transport, road transport support services, vehicles and operators.

Article 67. Transitional provisions

...

...

...

PP. PP. MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER




Nguyen Duy Lam