Working hours of toll plazas in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Article 7 of the Circular No. 15/2020/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, working hours of toll plazas are prescribed as follows:

- Toll plazas shall operate continuously throughout the year, including in national holidays (except for cases in which toll plazas are canceled or suspended by competent authorities in writing).

- When a toll plaza must cease its operation due to force majeure, toll collector must develop measures to prevent traffic congestion in the area and submit reports to competent authority for remedial measures in order to bring the toll plaza into operation as soon as practicable.

Toll collectors are responsible for producing periodic or irregular reports at request of competent authorities or entities assigned by competent authorities to manage toll collection. Reporting period and deadline for report submission are elaborated as follows:

- Report on revenue of road usage and amount of traffic passing through the toll plazas: monthly reports must be submitted before the 10th of the following month; reports on the first 6 months of the year must be submitted before July 10 of each year; annual reports must be submitted before February 28 of the following month. The reports shall follow Forms 1 to 7 under Annex 1 attached to this Circular;

- Report on asset management and use: reports on the first 6 months of the year must be submitted before July 10 of each year; annual reports must be submitted before January 10 of the following year. The report shall follow Form 8 under Annex 1 attached to this Circular.

Annual reports on revenue of road usage must be audited by independent auditors or confirmed by tax authorities.

View more details at the Circular No. 15/2020/TT-BGTVT of the Ministry of Transport of Vietnam, effective from September 15, 2020.

Thuy Tram

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