Requirements for motor vehicle manufacturing and assembly in Vietnam

According to Decree No. 116/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, the motor vehicle manufacturer/assembler established according to regulations of law shall be issued with the certificate of motor vehicle manufacturing/assembly when the following requirements are fully satisfied:

- Facilities:

+ The manufacturer/assembler has the legal rights to use the factory, assembly line, welding line, painting line, quality control line and testing road meeting the minimum requirements stated in Appendix I attached hereto;

+ The motor vehicle warranty/maintenance center owned/leased by the manufacturer/assembler or belonging to the dealer network authorized by such manufacturer/assembler meets the requirements mentioned herein.

- Each technician responsible for motor vehicle production line and assembly line has at least a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or motor vehicles and at least 5-year experience of motor vehicle manufacturing or assembly.

- There are sufficient personnel and plans to ensure occupational safety and hygiene in accordance with regulations of law on occupational safety and hygiene.

- The manufacturer/assembler fulfills all fire safety requirements and plans under regulations of law on fire safety.

- The motor vehicle factory has sufficient documents on environmental safety approved by a competent authority according to regulations of law on environmental safety.

View more details at Decree No. 116/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from October 17, 2017.

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