Is it permissible to obtain C driver licenses without obtaining B2 driver licenses in Vietnam?

Is it permissible to obtain C driver licenses without obtaining B2 driver licenses in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 4.c and 4.d, Article 59 of the Law on Road Traffic in 2008 stipulating as follows:

- Category B2, granted to professional drivers of passenger cars of up to 9 seats, trucks and tractors of a mass of under 3,500 kg;

- Category C, granted to drivers of trucks and tractors of a mass of 3,500 kg or higher and vehicle types prescribed for category-B1 and -B2 driver licenses;

Pursuant to Clause 3 and 4, Article 61 of the Law on Road Traffic in 2008 stipulating driver training, examination to grant driver licenses in Vietnam as follows:

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;

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As regulations above, B2 and C driver licenses are used for different types of vehicles. These two licenses are independent. At the moment, there is no regulation that prohibits people who do not have B2 driver license from obtaining C driver license. Therefore, it is possible to obtain C driver licenses without obtaining B2 driver licenses in Vietnam.

Is it permissible to obtain C driver licenses while holding B2 driver licenses in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 4.c and 4.d, Article 59 of the Law on Road Traffic in 2008 stipulating as follows:

- Category B2, granted to professional drivers of passenger cars of up to 9 seats, trucks and tractors of a mass of under 3,500 kg;

- Category C, granted to drivers of trucks and tractors of a mass of 3,500 kg or higher and vehicle types prescribed for category-B1 and -B2 driver licenses;

As regulations above, B2 and C driver licenses are used for different types of vehicles. These two licenses are independent. At the moment, there is no regulation that prohibits people who do not have B2 driver license from obtaining C driver license.

Therefore, a person may obtain C driver license if he/she satisfy following requirements:

- Aged full 21 years or older in accordance with Clause 1.c Article 60 of the Law on Road Traffic in 2008.

- Suitable health for the type of vehicle, the use of the vehicle (Refer to Joint Circular 24/2015/TTLT-BYT-BGTVT for more details).

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