Vietnam: Requirements for facilities and inspection lines in motor vehicle inspection

Specifically, according to Decree No. 139/2018/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, premises of the registration unit mean a land plot for facilities of motor vehicle inspection to be located, with the areas regulated below:

- For registration units with one Type I inspection line, minimum area of the premises for inspection activities is 1,250 m2;

- For registration units with one Type II inspection line, minimum area of the premises for inspection activities is 1,500 m2;

- For registration units with two inspection lines, minimum area of the premises for inspection activities is 2,500 m2;

- For registration units with at least three inspection lines, usable area for each corresponding additional inspection line should not be less than 625 m2;

Moreover, Decree No. 139/2018/ND-CP also stipulates that the inspection station must meet the following requirements:

- Inspection stations with only one Type I inspection line: Minimum size including clearance around the vehicle (length x width x height): 30 x 4 x 3.5 (m);

- Inspection stations with only one Type II inspection line: Minimum size including clearance around the vehicle (length x width x height): 36 x 5 x 4.5 (m);

- For inspection stations with several adjacent inspection lines, the distance between centers of inspection lines should be at least 4 meters and the distance between the center of the outermost line and inner face of the station's wall should be at least 2.5 meters;

- In case inspection lines are positioned in several inspection stations, minimum total length of the inspection stations should be equal to the length of corresponding inspection lines as prescribed in Point a, Point b of this Clause.

Notably, the inspection line must be located or erected with inspection tools and equipment in conformity with National Technical Regulation promulgated by the Ministry of Transport, ensuring the whole inspection of systems, subassembly, parts of motor vehicles on roads to meet regulations on technical safety and environmental protection as prescribed in the Law on Road Traffic.

View more details at Decree No. 139/2018/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 01, 2019.

-Thao Uyen-

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