What information must fixed-route automobiles have to post on the vehicle and at the ticket counter in Vietnam?

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What information must fixed-route automobiles have to post on the vehicle and at the ticket counter in Vietnam?

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 19 Circular 12/2020/TT-BGTVT amended by Article 1 of Circular 02/2021/TT-BGTVT, fixed-route automobiles must post the following information:

Post the following information at ticket counters:

name of transport businesses, route names, ticket fares declared according to the form prescribed in Appendix 22 issued with Circular 02/2021/TT-BGTVT, departure schedule of each trip, services on each trip, weight of luggage free of charge.

Post the following on an automobile:

- On the front glass: name of the departure station and arrival station. The height of a character is at least 06 cm.

- On the two outer sides of the automobile or on two doors of the automobile: name and phone number of the transport business. Minimum size: 20 cm in length and 20 cm in width; ticket fares declared according to the form prescribed in Appendix 22 issued with Circular 02/2021/TT-BGTVT

- Inside the automobile: license plate, ticket fares declared according to the form prescribed in Appendix 22 issued with Circular 02/2021/TT-BGTVT, transport itinerary, services for passengers, weight of luggage free of charge, hotline of the transport business and the Department of Transport issuing the badge.

What are the regulations on extra services for reduction of passenger load on fixed routes in Vietnam?

According to Clause 6, Article 4 of Decree 10/2020/ND-CP, regulations on extra services for reduction of passenger load on fixed routes

- For extra services on public holidays and dates of national high school graduation examinations, enterprises and cooperatives operating fixed routes (hereinafter referred to as “fixed route operators”) shall finalize plans for extra services with bus stations based on actual demand; and report to Departments of Transport of the provinces where relevant bus terminus are located for promulgation of a consolidated plan;

- For extra services for surge in demand on Friday and weekends, fixed route operators shall finalize plans for extra services with bus stations based on actual demand; and report to Departments of Transport of the provinces where relevant bus terminus are located for implementation within the year. Based on these plans and actual passenger load at each bus station, each station shall confirm extra services in the transport order of the fixed route operator. The automobiles used for extra services must be affixed with unexpired “XE TUYẾN CỐ ĐỊNH” (“FIXED-ROUTE AUTOMOBILES”), “XE HỢP ĐỒNG” (“RENTED AUTOMOBILE”) or “XE Ô TÔ VẬN TẢI KHÁCH DU LỊCH” (“TOURIST AUTOMOBILE”) signage.

What are the regulations on vehicles involved in fixed-route passenger transport in Vietnam?

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 20 of Circular 12/2020/TT-BGTVT amended by Clause 2, Article 1 of Circular 17/2022/TT-BGTVT, regulations on vehicles involved in fixed-route passenger transport in Vietnam include:

+ Regulations set forth in Clause 4 Article 4 of the Decree 10/2020/ND-CP shall be complied with.

+  Information shall be posted as prescribed in Clause 4 Article 19 of Circular 12/2020/TT-BGTVT.

+ Quantity, quality and arrangement of seats/beds in vehicles shall conform to the design and shall be numbered from the front to the rear of vehicles in an ascending order.

+ Vehicles shall be equipped with emergency tools and safety conditions on fire prevention and fighting must be ensured as prescribed in Decree 136/2020/ND-CP

+ Vehicles involved in fixed-route passenger transport must be issued with badges reading “XE TUYẾN CỐ ĐỊNH” (“FIXED-ROUTE VEHICLE”) using the design provided in the Appendix 4 hereto. The badge must be attached beneath the inspection stamp in the top right hand corner of the vehicle’s front windshield.

+ Behind each seat or next to each bed, there must be a safety card including the following main contents: regulations on fastening of seat belts before the vehicle is put in motion and seat belt guide (if available); guidelines for placing luggage; “no smoking” sign; instructions for use of electric system on the vehicle (if any); instructions for use of fire extinguishers and emergency hammers and emergency escape route.

+ At the same time, a vehicle is only allowed to register and operate on no more than 02 fixed routes, such routes may be successive (the arrival station of the previous route is the departure station of the next route).

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