How long does it take to get a driver license for a car in Vietnam?
How long does it take to get a driver license for a car in Vietnam? - Ms. Ngoc (Hung Yen)
What are requirements for driving learners in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 7 of the Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT (amended by Clause 5 Article 1 of the Circular 38/2019/TT-BGTVT) stipulating requirements for driving learners as follows:
Requirements for driving learners
1. Vietnamese citizens, foreigners who are eligible for residing, working or studying in Vietnam.
2. Minimum ages (to the time of attending the test), health and educational level as prescribed; those who apply for license upgrade may learn in advance but must be old enough to attend the test as prescribed.
3. Learners that apply for a license upgrade must obtain time and number of kilometers of safe driving as follows:
a) B1 class with automatic transmissions to B1: at least 01 year of driving and 12,000 km of safe driving;
b) B1 class to B2: at least 01 year of driving and 12,000 km of safe driving;
c) B2 class to C, C class to D, D class to E; B2, C, D, E classes to F; D, E classes to FC: at least 03 years of practicing as a driver and 50,000 km of safe driving;
d) B2 class to Article, C class to E: at least 05 year of practicing as a driver and 100,000 km of safe driving.
dd) If a learner who applies for a license upgrade commits administrative violation against regulations on road traffic and has his/her driving license suspended, the safe driving period shall begin from the date on which he/she finishes abiding by the decision on penalty for administrative violation.
4. Learners that apply for upgrade their license to D, E classes must obtain lower secondary education degree or above.
As regulations above, requirements for driving learners in Vietnam are as follows:
- Vietnamese citizens, foreigners who are eligible for residing, working or studying in Vietnam.
- Minimum ages (to the time of attending the test), health and educational level as prescribed; those who apply for license upgrade may learn in advance but must be old enough to attend the test as prescribed.
- Learners that apply for a license upgrade must obtain time and number of kilometers of safe driving as follows:
+ B1 class with automatic transmissions to B1: at least 01 year of driving and 12,000 km of safe driving;
+ B1 class to B2: at least 01 year of driving and 12,000 km of safe driving;
+ B2 class to C, C class to D, D class to E; B2, C, D, E classes to F; D, E classes to FC: at least 03 years of practicing as a driver and 50,000 km of safe driving;
+ B2 class to Article, C class to E: at least 05 year of practicing as a driver and 100,000 km of safe driving.
+ If a learner who applies for a license upgrade commits administrative violation against regulations on road traffic and has his/her driving license suspended, the safe driving period shall begin from the date on which he/she finishes abiding by the decision on penalty for administrative violation.
- Learners that apply for upgrade their license to D, E classes must obtain lower secondary education degree or above.
How long does it take to get a driver license for a car in Vietnam? - Source: Internet
How long does it take to get a driver license for a car in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 13 of the Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT (amended by Clause 7 Article 1 of the Circular 04/2022/TT-BGTVT) stipulating B1, B2, C class driver training as follows:
Training time
1. B1 class:
- Automatic transmission cars: 476 hours (theory: 136, practice: 340);
- Manual transmission cars: 556 hours (theory: 136, practice: 420);
2. B2 class: 588 hours (theory: 168, practice: 420);
3. C class: 920 hours (theory: 168, practice: 752).
Program and time distribution of training program
|
No. |
CONTENT |
UNIT |
DRIVING LICENSE CLASS |
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|
B1 Class |
B2 Class |
C Class |
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|
Vehicles with automatic transmission |
Vehicles with manual transmission |
|
|
|||
|
1 |
Road traffic law |
hour |
90 |
90 |
90 |
90 |
|
2 |
Structures and common repairs |
hour |
8 |
8 |
18 |
18 |
|
3 |
Transport operation |
hour |
- |
- |
16 |
16 |
|
4 |
Traffic etiquette and prevention of harms of alcoholic beverages while participating in traffic. |
hour |
14 |
14 |
20 |
20 |
|
5 |
Driving techniques |
hour |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
|
6 |
Software simulating traffic scenarios |
hour |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
7 |
Total hours of practicing driving/1 training vehicle and simulator cabin |
hour |
340 |
420 |
420 |
752 |
|
In which |
Total hours of practicing driving/1 training vehicle |
hour |
325 |
405 |
405 |
728 |
|
Total hours of practicing in simulated cabins (according to number of learners allowed on 1 training vehicle) |
hour |
15 |
15 |
15 |
24 |
|
|
8 |
Total hours of practicing driving of 1 learner with training vehicle and simulated cabin |
hour |
68 |
84 |
84 |
94 |
|
a) |
Number of hours of practicing driving/1 learner |
hour |
65 |
81 |
81 |
91 |
|
In which |
Number of hours of practicing driving on training yard/1 learner |
hour |
41 |
41 |
41 |
43 |
|
Number of hours of practicing driving on road/1 learner |
hour |
24 |
40 |
40 |
48 |
|
|
b) |
Number of hours of practicing driving in simulated cabin/1 learner |
hour |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
9 |
Number of hours of learning/1 learner/training course |
hour |
204 |
220 |
252 |
262 |
|
10 |
Total hours of 1 training course |
hour |
476 |
556 |
588 |
920 |
Total duration of a training course
|
No. |
CONTENT |
UNIT |
DRIVING LICENSE CLASS |
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|
B1 Class |
B2 Class |
C Class |
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|
Vehicles with automatic transmission |
Vehicles with manual transmission |
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|
1 |
End-of-course revision and exam |
day |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
2 |
Number of days attended |
day |
59,5 |
69,5 |
73,5 |
115 |
|
3 |
Number of national holidays, opening ceremony, closing ceremony |
day |
14 |
15 |
15 |
21 |
|
4 |
Total days/training course |
day |
76,5 |
88,5 |
92,5 |
140 |
As regulations above, total duration of a training course to get a driver license for a car in Vietnam is as follows:
1. B1 Class
- Vehicles with automatic transmission: 76,5 days (about 2.5 months)
- Vehicles with manual transmission: 88,5 days (about 3 months)
2. B2 Class: 92,5 days (about 3 months)
3. C Class: 140 days (about 4.5 months)
What is the training time for license upgrade training in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 14 of the Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT stipulating the training time for license upgrade training as follows:
- B1 class (automatic transmission) to B1: 120 hours (practice: 120);
- B1 class to B2: 94 hours (theory: 44, practice: 50);
- B2 class to C: 192 hours (theory: 48, practice: 144);
- C class to D: 192 hours (theory: 48, practice: 144);
- D class to E: 192 hours (theory: 48, practice: 144);
- B2 class to D: 336 hours (theory: 56, practice: 280);
- C class to E: 336 hours (theory: 56, practice: 280);
- B2, D, E class to F: 192 hours (theory: 48, practice: 144);
- C, D, E class to FC: 272 hours (theory: 48, practice: 224).
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