Can D class driver license owners control 20-seat cars? How long is the validity period of driver licenses in Vietnam?
Vietnam: Can D class driver license owners control 20-seat cars?
Pursuant to Point a, Clause 9 and Clause 13, Article 16 of Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT stipulating the types of vehicles to be driven for D class are as follows:
"Article 16. Classification of driver licenses
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9. D class licenses issued to drivers controlling following types of cars:
a) 10 to 30-seat cars including driver seat;
b) Cars intended for B1, B2 and C classes.
10. E class licenses issued to drivers controlling following types of cars:
a) Cars from 30 seats and over;
b) Cars intended for B1, B2, C and D classes.
11. Persons who have obtained B1, B2, C, D and E class licenses may haul another trailer with design loading capacity no more than 750 kg when controlling respective types of cars.
12. Issuance of F class licenses to persons who have obtained B2, C, D and E class licenses for controlling respective types of cars hauling another trailer with design loading capacity more than 750 kg, semi-trailer, articulated buses is prescribed as follows:
a) FB2 class issued to drivers for controlling B2 class cars hauling another trailer and may control types of cars intended for B1 and B2 classes;
b) FC class issued to drivers for controlling C class cars hauling another trailer, semi-trailer trucks and may control types of cars intended for B1, B2, C and FB2 classes;
c) FD class issued to drivers for controlling D class cars hauling another trailer and may control types of cars intended for B1, B2, C, D and FB2 classes;
d) FE class licenses issued to drivers for controlling E class cars hauling another trailer and may control articulated buses and types of cars intended for B1, B2, C, D, E, FB2 and FD classes.
13. License classes for drivers controlling sleeper buses, city passenger buses (used for transport business) are prescribed in Clause 9 and 10 hereof. The number of seats in a car is determined according to the number of seats in the same type of bus or passenger cars with the same size limit.
Thus, according to the above regulations, D class licenses are issued to drivers controlling 10 to 30-seat cars including driver seat. Therefore, if you have a D class license, you can drive a 20-seat car.
Driver licenses in Vietnam
What are the regulations on driver training and examination to grant driver licenses in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 61 of the Law on Road Traffic 2008, the following provisions:
"Article 61. Driver training, examination to grant driver licenses
1. Driver training establishments are categorized as job training establishments, must meet all adequate conditions on classrooms, driving practice grounds and vehicles, driving instructors, course books and teaching materials and possess a license as prescribed.
2. Driver training establishments must comply with the contents and programs prescribed for each kind and category of driver license.
3. Persons who wish to have driver licenses of categories A1, A2, A3, A4 and B1 must be trained. Persons who wish to have driver licenses of categories B2, C, D, E and driver licenses of category F must be trained on a full-time basis at training establishments.
4. Training for driver license upgrading shall be conducted for the following cases:
a/ Upgrading driver licenses from category B1 to B2;
b/ Upgrading driver licenses from category B2 to C or D;
c/ Upgrading driver licenses from category C to D or E;
d/ Upgrading driver licenses from category D to E;
e/ Upgrading driver licenses from category B2, C, D or E to categories of driver licenses for corresponding vehicles with trailers or semi-trailers.
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How long is the validity period of driver licenses in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 17 of Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT, supplemented by Clause 3, Article 2 of Circular 01/2021/TT-BGTVT stipulating the types of vehicles to be driven for Class D as follows:
"Article 17. Validity period of driver licenses
1. The validity period of A1, A2, A3 class licenses is permanent.
2. The validity period of B1 class licenses shall expire when drivers reach the age of 55 for female and 60 for male; if drivers are over 45 (female) and over 50 (male), validity period is 10 years since the date of issuance.
3. The validity period of A4, B2 class licenses are 10 years since the date of issuance.
4. The validity period of C, D, E, FB2, FC, FD, FE class licenses is 05 years since the date of issuance."
Thus, for class C, D, E, FB2, FC, FD, FE driving licenses, the term is 05 years from the date of issuance.
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