Summary of penalties for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol​ that automobiles and motorcycle drivers need to know in Vietnam

Vehicle type/Violator

Violations

Fines

Additional penalties

Legal basis

Automobiles

Not exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

6,000,000 VND - 8,000,000 VND

Suspension of the right to use driving license from 10 months - 12 months

Point c Clause 6 Article 5

Exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

16,000,000 VND - 18,000,000 VND

Revoking the right to use driving license from 16 months - 18 months

Point c Clause 8 Article 5

Exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

30,000,000 VND - 40,000,000 VND

Revocation of the right to use driving license from 22 months - 24 months

Point a Clause 10 Article 5

Failure to comply with the request to check the alcohol level of the person on duty

30,000,000 VND - 40,000,000 VND

Revocation of the right to use driving license from 22 months - 24 months

Point b Clause 10 Article 5

Motorcycles, mopeds (including electric motorbikes), motorbike-like vehicles and moped-like vehicles

Not exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

2,000,000 VND - 3,000,000 VND

Suspension of the right to use driving license from 10 months - 12 months

Point c Clause 6 Article 6

Exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air.

4,000,000 VND - 5,000,000 VND

Revoking the right to use driving license from 16 months - 18 months

Point c Clause 7 Article 6

Exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

6,000,000 VND - 8,000,000 VND

Revocation of the right to use driving license from 22 months - 24 months

Point e Clause 8 Article 6

Failure to comply with the request to check the alcohol level of the person on duty

6,000,000 VND - 8,000,000 VND

Revocation of the right to use driving license from 22 months - 24 months

Point g Clause 8 Article 6

Specialized tractors and motorbikes

Not exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

3,000,000 VND - 5,000,000 VND

Suspension of the right to use a Driver's License (when operating a tractor), certificate of training in legal knowledge on road traffic (when operating a specialized motorbike) from 10 months - 12 months

Point c Clause 6 Article 7

Exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

6,000,000 VND - 8,000,000 VND

Suspension of the right to use a driver's license (when operating a tractor), certificate of training in legal knowledge on road traffic (when operating a specialized motorbike) from 16 months - 18 months

Point b Clause 7 Article 7

Exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

16,000,000 VND - 18,000,000 VND

Revoking the right to use driving license (when driving tractors), certificate of training in legal knowledge on road traffic (when driving specialized motorbikes) from 22 months - 24 months

Point a Clause 9 Article 7

Failure to comply with the request to check the alcohol level of the person on duty

16,000,000 VND - 18,000,000 VND

Revoking the right to use driving license (when driving tractors), certificate of training in legal knowledge on road traffic (when driving specialized motorbikes) from 22 months - 24 months

Point b Clause 9 Article 7

Bicycles, motorbikes (including electric bicycles)

Not exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

80,000 VND - 100,000 VND

Point q Clause 1 Article 8

Exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

200,000 VND - 300,000 VND

Point e, Clause 3, Article 8

Exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

400,000 VND - 600,000 VND

Point c Clause 4 Article 8

Failure to comply with the request to check the alcohol level of the person on duty

400,000 VND - 600,000 VND

Point d, Clause 4, Article 8

Railway staff directly serving train operations (except train drivers and assistant train drivers)

Exceeds 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or does not exceed 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

2,000,000 VND - 4,000,000 VND

Clause 1 Article 63

Exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

4,000,000 VND - 6,000,000 VND

Clause 2 Article 63

Exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

6,000,000 VND - 8,000,000 VND

Point a Clause 3 Article 63

Failure to comply with requests for testing of alcohol levels or other stimulants that are prohibited by law from those on duty

6,000,000 VND - 8,000,000 VND

Point b Clause 3 Article 63

Train driver, assistant driver

Not exceeding 50 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or not exceeding 0.25 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

6,000,000 VND - 8,000,000 VND

Suspension of the right to use the boat driving license from 03 months - 05 months

Point b Clause 5 Article 66

Exceeding 50 milligrams to 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.25 milligrams to 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

16,000,000 VND - 18,000,000 VND

Suspension of the right to use a boat driving license from 10 months - 12 months

Clause 6 Article 66

Exceeding 80 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood or exceeding 0.4 milligrams/1 liter of breathing air

30,000,000 VND - 40,000,000 VND

Suspension of the right to use a boat driving license from 22 months - 24 months

Point a Clause 7 Article 66

Failure to comply with requests for testing of alcohol levels or other stimulants that are prohibited by law from those on duty

30,000,000 VND - 40,000,000 VND

Suspension of the right to use a boat driving license from 22 months - 24 months

Point b Clause 7 Article 66