Vietnam: What is the identification of license plates of provinces by the first 2 digits? What are the regulations on color and a series of vehicle license plate of a domestic organization or individual?
What is the identification of license plates of provinces by the first 2 digits in Vietnam?
Currently, based on the first 02 digits of the license plate (license plate symbol), people can indetify the locality issuing such license plate.
Specifically, pursuant to Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA on procedures for issuance and revocation of vehicle registration and license plates issued by the Ministry of Public Security as follows:
License plate symbols of provinces and cities for automobiles and motorcycles are specified in Appendix 02 issued together with Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA as follows:
No. | Province/City name | Symbol | No. | Province/City name | Symbol | |
1 | Cao Bang | 11 | 33 | Can Tho | 65 | |
2 | Lang Son | 12 | 34 | Dong Thap | 66 | |
3 | Quang Ninh | 14 | 35 | An Giang | 67 | |
4 | Hai Phong | 15-16 | 36 | Kien Giang | 68 | |
5 | Thai Binh | 17 | 37 | Ca Mau | 69 | |
6 | Nam Dinh | 18 | 38 | Tay Ninh | 70 | |
7 | Phu Tho | 19 | 39 | Ben Tre | 71 | |
8 | Thai Nguyen | 20 | 40 | Ba Ria - Vung Tau | 72 | |
9 | Yen Bai | 21 | 41 | Quang Binh | 73 | |
10 | Tuyen Quang | 22 | 42 | Quang Tri | 74 | |
11 | Ha Giang | 23 | 43 | Thua Thien Hue | 75 | |
12 | Lao Cai | 24 | 44 | Quang Ngai | 76 | |
13 | Lai Chau | 25 | 45 | Binh Dinh | 77 | |
14 | Son La | 26 | 46 | Phu Yen | 78 | |
15 | Dien Bien | 27 | 47 | Khanh Hoa | 79 | |
16 | Hoa Binh | 28 | 48 | Traffic Police Department | 80 | |
17 | Hanoi | From 29 to 33 and 40 | 49 | Gia Lai | 81 | |
18 | Hai Duong | 34 | 50 | Kon Tum | 82 | |
19 | Ninh Binh | 35 | 51 | Soc Trang | 83 | |
20 | Thanh Hoa | 36 | 52 | Tra Vinh | 84 | |
21 | Nghe An | 37 | 53 | Ninh Thuan | 85 | |
22 | Ha Tinh | 38 | 54 | Binh Thuan | 86 | |
23 | Danang | 43 | 55 | Vinh Phuc | 88 | |
24 | Dak Lak | 47 | 56 | Hung Yen | 89 | |
25 | Dak Nong | 48 | 57 | Henan | 90 | |
26 | Lam Dong | 49 | 58 | Quang Nam | 92 | |
27 | Ho Chi Minh City | 41; from 50 to 59 | 59 | Binh Phuoc | 93 | |
2 | Dong Nai | 39; 60 | 60 | Bac Lieu | 94 | |
29 | Binh Duong | 61 | 61 | Hau Giang | 95 | |
30 | Long An | 62 | 62 | Bac Kan | 97 | |
31 | Tien Giang | 63 | 63 | Bac Giang | 98 | |
32 | Vinh Long | 64 | 64 | Bac Ninh | 99 |
Accordingly, people can identify the license plates of their automobiles and motorcycles and the license plates of others according to the locality based on the above-mentioned table.
What are the regulations on color and a series of vehicle license plate of a domestic organization or individual in Vietnam?
The color and a series of vehicle license plate of a domestic organization or individual in Vietnam are determined according to Clause 5, Article 37, of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA as follows:
No. | Color and a series of vehicle license plate | Vehicle type |
1 | - License plates have blue backgrounds, white letters and numbers, and series of 11 successive letters, such as: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M automobiles owned by and - License plates have blue backgrounds, white letters and numbers, series of 11 successive letters, such as: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M in connection with 01 natural number ranging from 1 to 9, granted to motorcycles owned by | the Communist Party’s regulatory bodies; Office of the President and the National Assembly and other regulatory bodies of the National Assembly; Office of the National Assembly’s Delegation; the People’s Council at all administrative levels; Central Directing Committees; the People’s Public Security, Court, and Procuracy; ministries, ministerial bodies and the Government’s bodies; National Traffic Safety Committee; the People’s Committee at all administrative levels and other professional bodies of the People’s Committee of a province and district; political and social organizations; (Vietnamese Fatherland Front, Vietnam Trade Union, Communist Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Women's Union, Vietnam Veterans Association, Vietnam Farmers' Union); public service providers, except a state-owned center of driving training and examination; a project management board with state administrative function; |
2 | - License plates have white backgrounds, black letters and numbers, and series of 20 successive letters, such as: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, P, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z, granted to automobiles owned by domestic organizations/individuals - License plates have white backgrounds, black letters and numbers, series of 20 successive letters, such as: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, P, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z in connection with one of 20 letters, such as: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, P, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z, granted to motorcycles owned by | domestic organizations/individuals, other than those specified in (1) |
3 | License plates have yellow backgrounds, black letters and numbers, series of 20 successive letters, such as: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, K, L, M, N, P, S, T, U, V, X, Y, Z, granted to | automobiles used for transport business; |
4 | License plates have yellow backgrounds, red letters and numbers with symbols of residential locations where automobiles or motorcycles are registered and two-letter abbreviation of special economic - commercial zones according to regulations of the Government; | automobiles or motorcyclesin the economic - commercial zones |
5 | “CD” | special-purpose automobiles, including special-use vehicles of the police for the purpose of security |
6 | "KT" | vehicles of military enterprises, issued at the request of the Department of Vehicles |
7 | "RM" | trailer or a semi-trailer |
8 | "MK" | Tractor |
9 | "TD" | vehicles that are domestically manufactured, assembled, under a pilot plan approved by the Prime Minister, including 4-wheel motorized cargo vehicles or 4-wheel motorized passenger vehicles; |
10 | "HC" | automobile operating in a certain restricted area |
Accordingly, people can identify vehicles by the color and a series of vehicle license plate according to the above table.
What is the management of license plates in Vietnam by identification numbers?
In Clause 3, Article 3 of Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA, there are the following provisions:
Rules for vehicle registration
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3. A license plate shall be issued and managed according to identification number of the vehicle owner (hereinafter referred to as “identification license plate”) The identification license plate is a license plate with signs, series, size of letters and digits and color according to regulations in this Circular.
Thus, according to the above-mentioned regulations, the identification license plate is applied in Circular 24/2023/TT-BCA.
Accordingly, the identification license plate is a license plate with signs, series, size of letters and digits and color. License plates are issued and managed according to identification numbers.
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