All military driver license categories in Vietnam from 2025

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On October 14, 2024, the Minister of National Defense of Vietnam issued Circular 68/2024/TT-BQP prescribing the training, examination, issuance of Military driver licenses; and providing legal knowledge about road traffic for operators of specialized motorcycles under the management of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam.

All military driver license categories in Vietnam from 2025

Pursuant to Article 5 of Circular 68/2024/TT-BQP, military driver licenses are classified according to the provisions of the Law on Order and Safety of Road Traffic and are appropriate to the military characteristics of road motor vehicles managed by the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam. Military driver licenses include:

- Category A1: Issued to operators of two-wheeled motorcycles with a cylinder capacity up to 125 cm^3^ or electric motor power up to 11 kW;

- Category A: Issued to operators of two-wheeled motorcycles with a cylinder capacity over 125 cm^3^ or electric motor power over 11 kW and vehicles prescribed for Military driver license Category A1;

- Category B1: Issued to operators of three-wheeled motorcycles and vehicles prescribed for Military driver license Category A1;

- Category B: Issued to operators of vehicles transporting up to 8 passenger seats (excluding the driver's seat); trucks and specialized vehicles with a total design weight not exceeding 3,500 kg; vehicles classified under Category B driver license, towing trailers or military weapons, and equipment in trailer form with a total design weight not exceeding 750 kg;

- Category C1: Issued to operators of transport trucks and specialized vehicles with a total design weight over 3,500 kg to 7,500 kg; vehicles classified under Category C1 driver license towing trailers or military weapons and equipment in trailer form with a total design weight not exceeding 750 kg; vehicles prescribed for Military driver license Category B;

- Category C: Issued to operators of transport trucks and specialized vehicles with a total design weight over 7,500 kg; transport trucks prescribed for Category C driver license towing trailers or military weapons and equipment in trailer form with a total design weight not exceeding 750 kg; vehicles prescribed for Military driver license Classes B and C1;

- Category D1: Issued to operators of passenger vehicles over 8 seats (excluding the driver's seat) up to 16 seats (excluding the driver's seat); passenger vehicles classified under Category D1 driver license towing trailers or military weapons and equipment in trailer form with a total design weight not exceeding 750 kg; vehicles prescribed for Military driver license Classes B, C1, C;

- Category D2: Issued to operators of passenger vehicles from over 16 to 29 seats (excluding the driver's seat); passenger vehicles classified under Category D2 driver license towing trailers or military weapons and equipment in trailer form with a total design weight not exceeding 750 kg; vehicles prescribed for Military driver license Classes B, C1, C, D1;

- Category D: Issued to operators of passenger vehicles from over 29 seats (excluding the driver's seat); passenger vehicles classified under Category D driver license towing trailers or military weapons and equipment in trailer form with a total design weight not exceeding 750 kg; vehicles prescribed for Military driver license Classes B, C1, C, D1, D2;

- Category C1E: Issued to operators of vehicles prescribed for Category C1 driver license towing trailers or military weapons and equipment in trailer form with a total design weight over 750 kg;

- Category CE: Issued to operators of vehicles prescribed for Category C driver license towing trailers or military weapons and equipment in trailer form with a total design weight over 750 kg; tractor vehicles towing semi-trailers or military equipment in semi-trailer form;

- Category CX: Issued to holders of military driver licenses Category C for operating tracked vehicles towing military weapons and equipment.

Operators of motorized four-wheeled cargo vehicles or motorized four-wheeled passenger vehicles must use licenses of the appropriate Category for corresponding cargo trucks and passenger vehicles.

Operators of automobiles modified or designed with fewer seats than the same type of automobile and equivalent limited dimensions must use a driver license of the appropriate Category for the same type of automobile with equivalent limited dimensions and the maximum number of seats.

More details can be found in Circular 68/2024/TT-BQP which comes into force in Vietnam from January 1, 2025.

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