What is the fee for taking the driving test for a Class C driving license in Vietnam?
According to Clause 8 Article 16 of Circular 12/2017/TT-BGTVT, C-class driving licenses issued to drivers operating the following types of motor vehicles in Vietnam:
- Trucks, including special trucks with design loading capacity from 3.500 kg and over;
- Tractors hauling a trailer with design loading capacity from 3,500 kg and over;
- Cars intended for B1 and B2 classes.
The learners that apply for a license upgrade must obtain time and number of kilometers of safe driving as follows:
- 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;
- If the learner who applies for a license upgrade violates administrative regulations on road traffic rules resulting in the suspension of driving license, the safe driving time is calculated from the day of compliance with the administrative sanction decisions.
* Regarding the fee for taking the driving test for a Class C driving license in Vietnam
Under the Fee Schedule for taking a driving test; issuing a driving license; and making registration and issuance of license plates for heavy-weight vehicles promulgated together with Circular 188/2016/TT-BTC:
No. | Name of fee, charge | Unit | Amount (VND) |
2 | Issuance, re-issuance, replacement of driving license (national and international) | ||
Issuance, re-issuance, replacement of driving license (national and international) | Time | 135,000 | |
3 | Fee for taking the driving test | ||
b | For taking the motor vehicle driving test (Class B1, B2, C, D, E, F): | ||
- Theoretical test - Practical test in the yard - Practical test on public roads |
Time Time Time |
90,000 300,000 60,000 |
Thus, the fee for taking the driving test for a Class C driving license in Vietnam is specified as follows: Theoretical test: 90,000 VND, Practical test in the yard: 300,000 VND, and Practical test on public roads: 60,000 VND.
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