Vietnam: Which provisions of Decree 100 are annulled under the Decree 168? What are the current vehicle registration fees in Vietnam?
Vietnam: Which provisions of Decree 100 are annulled under the Decree 168?
Pursuant to Clause 8, Article 52 of Decree 168/2024/ND-CP, which stipulates amendments and supplements to certain articles of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP on the penalties for administrative violations in the field of road and railway traffic (as amended and supplemented by Decree 123/2021/ND-CP), Decree 168 completely repeals 26 Articles in Decree 100 regarding penalties for administrative violations in the field of road and railway traffic, including:
| Decree 168 Completely Repeals 26 Articles from Decree 100 - Article 5. Penalties for drivers of automobiles and similar vehicles violating road traffic regulations - Article 6. Penalties for drivers of motorcycles, mopeds (including electric bikes), similar motorcycles, and similar mopeds violating road traffic regulations - Article 7. Penalties for drivers of tractors, specialized vehicles (referred to as vehicles) violating road traffic regulations - Article 8. Penalties for drivers of bicycles, electric bicycles, and other rudimentary vehicles violating road traffic regulations - Article 9. Penalties for pedestrians violating road traffic regulations - Article 10. Penalties for drivers conducting animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles violating road traffic regulations - Article 11. Penalties for other violations of road traffic regulations - Article 16. Penalties for drivers of automobiles (including trailers or semi-trailers being towed) and similar vehicles violating regulations on the conditions of vehicles participating in traffic - Article 17. Penalties for drivers of motorcycles, mopeds (including electric bikes), similar motorcycles, and similar mopeds violating regulations on the conditions of vehicles participating in traffic - Article 18. Penalties for drivers of rudimentary vehicles violating regulations on the conditions of vehicles participating in traffic - Article 19. Penalties for drivers of tractors (including towing trailers), specialized vehicles violating regulations on the conditions of vehicles participating in traffic - Article 20. Penalties for drivers of automobiles, tractors, and similar vehicles violating environmental protection regulations when participating in traffic - Article 21. Penalties for violations of regulations on the conditions of motor vehicle operators - Article 22. Penalties for violations of regulations on the conditions of operators of specialized vehicles - Article 25. Penalties for drivers of automobiles violating regulations on transporting oversized, overweight goods - Article 26. Penalties for drivers of automobiles violating regulations on transporting hazardous or pollution-causing materials - Article 27. Penalties for drivers of environmental sanitation vehicles, automobiles carrying waste, bulk materials, and other cargo violating urban transport activity regulations - Article 29. Penalties for illegal manufacture and assembly of road motor vehicles; illegal production and sale of motor vehicle number plates - Article 30. Penalties for vehicle owners violating road traffic regulations - Article 32. Penalties for passengers violating traffic safety order regulations - Article 33. Penalties for drivers of tracked vehicles; overweight, oversized vehicles on bridges and roads (including passenger vehicles) - Article 34. Penalties for illegal racing, inciting illegal racing - Article 35. Penalties for drivers of foreign-plated road motor vehicles - Article 36. Penalties for drivers of vehicles registered in Special Economic Zones, International Border Gate Economic Zones - Article 37. Penalties for violations of regulations on driver training and examination - Article 38. Penalties for violations of regulations on technical safety inspection and environmental protection of motor vehicles |
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Vietnam: Decree 168 doubles the fines for automobile violations compared to Decree 100?
Starting January 1, 2025, Decree 168/2024/ND-CP stipulating penalties for administrative violations in the field of road traffic has replaced several points, clauses, and articles of Decree 100/2019/ND-CP (as amended and supplemented by Decree 123/2021/ND-CP).
Accordingly, the fines for automobile violations under Decree 168 have increased significantly compared to those under Decree 100. Specifically:
| No. | Violation | Old Fine Article 5 Decree 100/2019/ND-CP amended by Decree 123/2021/ND-CP |
New Fine Article 6 Decree 168/2024/ND-CP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disobeying traffic light signals | 4 - 6 million VND | 18 - 20 million VND |
| 2 | Going in the opposite direction on one-way streets, going against "No-entry" signs | 4 - 6 million VND | 18 - 20 million VND |
| 3 | Not slowing down (or stopping) to yield when driving out from alleys, branch roads to main roads; not yielding to vehicles on priority roads, main roads from any direction at intersections | 800,000 VND – 1 million VND | 4 - 6 million VND |
| 4 | Turning without yielding pedestrian or wheelchair rights at designated pedestrian crossings | 300,000 - 400,000 VND | 4 - 6 million VND |
| 5 | Opening vehicle doors, leaving doors open unsafely causing traffic accidents | 400,000 - 600,000 VND | 20 - 22 million VND |
| 6 | Transporting goods without securing them as required, or securing them unsafely | 600,000 - 800,000 VND | 18 - 22 million VND |
| 7 | Disobeying traffic control instructions | 4 - 6 million VND | 18 - 20 million VND |
| 8 | Obstructing, not complying with checking, inspection requirements by law enforcement officers | 4 - 6 million VND | 35 - 37 million VND |
| 9 | Zigzag driving; speeding and chasing on roads; steering with feet while driving | 10 - 12 million VND | 40 - 50 million VND |
| 10 | Exceeding alcohol limits of 50 mg to 80 mg/100 ml of blood or 0.25 mg to 0.4 mg/1 liter of breath | 16 - 18 million VND | 18 - 20 million VND |
| 11 | Speeding over 35 km/h | 10 - 12 million VND | 12 - 14 million VND |
| 12 | Operating vehicles with unclear or unauthorized license plates | 4 - 6 million VND | 20 - 26 million VND |
| 13 | Holding and using phones or electronic devices when driving | 2 - 3 million VND | 4 - 6 million VND |
| 14 | Driving four-wheeled motor vehicles into highways | Not specified | 12 - 14 million VND |
| 15 | Stopping or parking wrongly on highways | 10 - 12 million VND | 10 - 12 million VND |
| 16 | Driving in the opposite direction on highways | 16 - 18 million VND | 30 - 40 million VND |
| 17 | Reversing on highways | 16 - 18 million VND | 30 - 40 million VND |
| 18 | Making U-turns on highways | 10 - 12 million VND | 30 - 40 million VND |
What are the current vehicle registration fees in Vietnam?
Based on Clause 5, Article 8 of Decree 10/2022/ND-CP, which stipulates the registration fees for automobiles, trailers, or semi-trailers towed by automobiles, and similar vehicles will be 2%, except in the following cases:
(1) Automobiles carrying up to 9 people (including pickup cars): the first-time registration fee is 10%.
In cases where a higher fee is deemed necessary to suit local conditions, the local People’s Council may decide to increase the fee up to 50% above the general rate mentioned in this section.
(2) Pickup trucks with a permissible carrying capacity of less than 950 kg and seating up to 5 people, VAN trucks with a permissible carrying capacity of less than 950 kg, pay the first-time registration fee at 60% of the fee applicable to automobiles carrying up to 9 people.
(3) Battery-powered electric vehicles:
+ For 3 years starting from the effective date of Decree 10/2022/ND-CP: the first-time registration fee is 0%.
+ For the subsequent 2 years: the first-time registration fee is 50% of the fee applicable to gasoline or diesel-powered automobiles with the same number of seats.
Note: The vehicles listed in (1), (2), and (3): the second-time onward registration fee is 2%, applied uniformly nationwide.
Based on the type of vehicle indicated in the Certificate of Technical Safety Quality and Environmental Protection issued by the Vietnamese registry, tax authorities will determine the registration fee rates for automobiles, trailers, or semi-trailers towed by automobiles, and similar vehicles as stipulated above.
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