Things to know about passenger transport business by bus in Vietnam

According to Decree No. 86/2014/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, passenger transport business by bus is prescribed as follows:

- Passenger transport business by bus is done along fixed route based on the traffic chart consistent with the planning of the passenger transport route by bus approved by the competent authorities.

- Bus routes must not exceed the limit of 02 adjacent provinces. In case the starting or ending point of the bus route is located in the special grade urban areas, the limit must not exceed the limit of 03 provinces or cities.

- Bus routes have stops for passenger pick-up or drop-off. The maximum distance between 02 adjacent stops in inner city is 700 m and 3,000 m in suburban areas.

- Maximum time interval between adjacent buses is 30 minutes for route in urban areas and 60 minutes for other routes; the minimum operating time of route is not less than 12 hours/day. For bus routes with the starting and ending points located in the airport area, the time of operation is scheduled in accordance with the operating time of airport.

- People’s Committee of provinces and centrally-run cities (hereafter referred to as provincial People’s Committees) will agree with the relevant provincial People’s Committee to approve and announce the route network planning; build and manage the infrastructure for bus operation; announce bus route and ticket fare (for bus with subsidy) and the state preferential policies on encouraging the development of passenger transport by bus in the areas; regulate and carry out the order, bidding for operation of bus route in the planning.

- Provincial People’s Committee will agree with the Ministry of Transport before approving and permitting the operation of bus routes with the starting and ending points located in airport areas.

View full text at Decree No. 86/2014/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from December 01, 2014.

Thu Ba

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