How to determine levels of impairment in Vietnam? Can people with disabilities be granted a class A1 driving license in Vietnam?
Vietnam: How many levels of impairment are there?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of Decree 28/2012/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
Levels of impairment
1. People suffering from particularly serious impairments are those whose impairments lead to total loss of their functions, self-control or make them unable to move, to dress, to keep personal hygiene and to complete other everyday tasks without other people to watch, to help and to take care of.
2. People suffering from serious impairments are those whose impairments lead to partial loss or deficiency of their functions, self-control or make them unable to move, to dress, to keep personal hygiene and to complete other everyday tasks without other people to watch, to help and to take care of.
3. People suffering from mild impairments are the disabled not falling into the cases defined in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.
Thus, based on the above regulations, there are 3 levels of impairment according to regulations including:
- People suffering from particularly serious impairments are those whose impairments lead to total loss of their functions, self-control or make them unable to move, to dress, to keep personal hygiene and to complete other everyday tasks without other people to watch, to help and to take care of.
- People suffering from serious impairments are those whose impairments lead to partial loss or deficiency of their functions, self-control or make them unable to move, to dress, to keep personal hygiene and to complete other everyday tasks without other people to watch, to help and to take care of.
- People suffering from mild impairments are the disabled not falling intothe above two cases.
How to determine levels of impairment in Vietnam? Can people with disabilities be granted a class A1 driving license in Vietnam? (Picture from internet)
How to determine levels of impairment in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 3, Article 4, Decree 28/2012/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
Impairment level identification
1. The Impairment Assessment Council shall base on Articles 2 and 3 of this Decree and observe the disabled while they are doing everyday tasks serving their personal living needs, and use of the set of medical and social questions and other prescribed methods to identify the level of impairment, except for the cases specified in Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article.
2. The Medical Examination Council shall identify and draw conclusions about the type and level of impairments for the cases specified in Clause 2, Article 15 of the Law on The disabled.
3. For the disabled of whom the self-serving capacity and work capability deficiency have been identified the Medical Examination Council before this Decree takes effect, the Impairment Assessment Council shall determine levels of impairment based on the Medical Examination Council’s conclusions as follows:
a/ That person is considered suffering from particularly serious impairments when the Medical Examination Council concludes that they are no longer capable of self-serving or at least 81% of their work capability has been lost.
b/ That person is considered suffering from serious impairments when the Medical Examination Council concludes that they are capable of self-serving if they are partly assisted by other people or equipment or 61% and 80% of their work capability has been lost;
c/ That person is considered suffering from mild impairments when the Medical Examination Council concludes that they are capable of self-serving or less than 61% of their work capability has been lost.
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Accordingly, the level of impairment is determined as follows:
- That person is considered suffering from particularly serious impairments when the Medical Examination Council concludes that they are no longer capable of self-serving or at least 81% of their work capability has been lost.
- That person is considered suffering from serious impairments when the Medical Examination Council concludes that they are capable of self-serving if they are partly assisted by other people or equipment or 61% and 80% of their work capability has been lost;
- That person is considered suffering from mild impairments when the Medical Examination Council concludes that they are capable of self-serving or less than 61% of their work capability has been lost.
Can people with disabilities be granted a class A1 driving license in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 3, Article 59 of the Law on Road Traffic 2008 Law, it is stipulated as follows:
Driving license
1. Based on the type, engine capacity, load and use of the motor vehicle, driving licenses are divided into unlimited driving licenses and fixed-term driving licenses.
2. Unlimited driving licenses include the following classes:
a) Class A1 issued to drivers of two-wheeled motorbikes with cylinder capacity from 50 cm3 to under 175 cm3;
b) Class A2 issued to drivers of two-wheeled motorbikes with a cylinder capacity of 175 cm3 or more and vehicles specified for class A1 driving licenses;
c) Class A3 issued to drivers of three-wheeled motorbikes, vehicles prescribed for class A1 driving licenses and similar vehicles.
3. People with disabilities who operate three-wheeled motorbikes for people with disabilities are granted a class A1 driving license.
4. Valid driving licenses include the following classes:
a) Class A4 issued to drivers of tractors with a tonnage of up to 1,000 kg;
b) Class B1 issued to non-practicing drivers who operate passenger cars with up to 9 seats; trucks and tractors with a tonnage of less than 3,500 kg;
c) Class B2 issued to drivers who operate passenger cars with up to 9 seats; trucks and tractors with a tonnage of less than 3,500 kg;
d) Class C issued to drivers of trucks, tractors with a tonnage of 3,500 kg or more and vehicles specified for class B1 and B2 driving licenses;
d) Class D issued to drivers of passenger cars from 10 to 30 seats and vehicles specified for class B1, B2, C driving licenses;
e) Class E issued to drivers of passenger cars with over 30 seats and vehicles specified for class B1, B2, C, D driving licenses;
g) Driver's licenses of classes FB2, FD, FE are issued to drivers who already have driving licenses of classes B2, D, E to drive the types of vehicles specified for these class driving licenses when towing trailers or vehicles. passenger cars connecting carriages; Class FC is issued to drivers who have a Class C driving license to drive vehicles specified for Class C when towing trailers or semi-trailers.
5. Driving licenses are valid for use within the territory of Vietnam and the territories of countries or territories where Vietnam has signed a commitment to recognize each other's driving licenses.
Thus, based on the above regulations, in case a disabled person operates a three-wheeled motorbike for disabled people, he or she will be granted an A1 driving license according to regulations.
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