How are license plates classified in Vietnam under the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024? How are license plates managed under identification code in Vietnam?
How are license plates classified in Vietnam under the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024?
According to Article 36 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024, license plates are issued by the competent government authority as stipulated in Article 37 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024 and Article 39 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024, and are affixed to road vehicles in accordance with the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024 to serve state management purposes.
(1) Blue background license plates with white letters and numbers issued for vehicles belonging to the Communist Party, the state, socio-political organizations, and public service providers;
(2) Red background license plates with white letters and numbers issued for military vehicles;
(3) Yellow background license plates with black letters and numbers issued for vehicles in transportation business activities;
(4) White background license plates with black letters and numbers issued for vehicles of domestic organizations and individuals, not falling under categories (1), (2), and (3);
(5) White background license plates with red letters and black numbers, marked with “NG,” issued for vehicles of diplomatic missions, consular offices, and foreign employees holding diplomatic identity cards from such organizations;
(6) White background license plates with red letters and black numbers, marked with “QT,” issued for vehicles of representative offices of international organizations and foreign employees holding diplomatic identity cards from such organizations;
(7) White background license plates with black letters and numbers, marked with “CV,” issued for vehicles of administrative and technical staff holding official identity cards of diplomatic missions, consular offices, and international organizations;
(8) White background license plates with black letters and numbers, marked with “NN,” issued for vehicles of organizations, representative offices, and foreign individuals, excluding subjects specified in point (g) of this clause;
(9) Other types of license plates as prescribed by the Minister of Public Security.
How are license plates classified in Vietnam under the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024? How are license plates managed under identification code in Vietnam? (Internet image)
How are license plates managed under identification code in Vietnam?
According to Clause 3, Article 36 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024, license plates are managed using identification codes, except for license plates issued for military vehicles. The management of license plates using identification codes is specified as follows:
(1) License plates are issued and managed according to the identification code of the vehicle owner, whether individual or organization;
In case the organization does not have an identification code, management will be According to the tax code, establishment decision, or equivalent documents;
(2) In the event that a vehicle reaches its end of life, becomes damaged beyond use, or changes ownership, the vehicle owner may retain the license plate number for up to 5 years to register for another vehicle under their ownership;
After the mentioned period, the license plate number will be revoked by the vehicle registration authority and placed into the license plate storage for registration and issuance to other organizations or individuals, except in cases of transfer, exchange, gifting, or inheritance of vehicles with auctioned license plates;
(3) In case a vehicle owner changes their information regarding headquarters, permanent residence, or temporary residence, they are allowed to retain the identification code license plate number.
The Minister of Public Security prescribes the national technical standards for license plates; for license plates under the management of the Ministry of National Defense, the Minister of National Defense prescribes the technical standards.
How are license plate auctions conducted in Vietnam?
According to Article 37 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024, the regulations on the auction of license plates in Vietnam are as follows:
- The license plates put up for auction are those for cars, motorcycles, and mopeds as specified in points c and d, Clause 2, Article 36 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024, publicly available for organizations and individuals to select and register for the auction. License plates not selected by any organization or individual for the auction will be transferred to the vehicle registration and management system for registration according to legal regulations.
- The starting price for a car license plate auction is not less than 40 million VND; the starting price for a motorcycle or moped license plate auction is not less than 5 million VND.
- The deposit amount is not less than the starting price of the type of license plate put up for auction.
- If, by the end of the registration period for the auction, only one person has registered, or multiple people have registered but only one participates, or multiple people participate but only one bids at least the starting price for a license plate, that person is determined to be the winner of the auction.
- Registration and the auctioned license plate of the transferred, exchanged, gifted, or inherited vehicle with an auctioned license plate are managed, issued, and revoked according to Article 39 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024.
- The money obtained from the auction of license plates, after deducting the costs of organizing the auction, advertising, and auction system management, is paid into the central budget according to the provisions of the law on state budget.
The Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024 takes effect in Vietnam from January 1, 2025, with Clause 3, Article 10 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024 taking effect in Vietnam from January 1, 2026.
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