What are the regulations on the management of bus passenger transport in Vietnam?

What are the regulations on the management of bus passenger transport in Vietnam? (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Regulations on announce opening of bus routes in Vietnam

The announce opening of bus routes in Vietnam according to Article 32 of Circular 12/2020/TT-BGTVT is as follows:

- Every Department of Transport shall announce opening of bus routes within its province according to the list of route networks approved by provincial People’s Committee.

If a bus route passes through multiple provinces and cities, according to the approved list of route works, the announcement of opening of the bus route shall be made by the Department of Transport of the province where the head office or branch of the enterprise or cooperative is located after obtaining a written consent of the Department of Transport of the province where the other end of the route is located and Department of Transport of the province involved in the itinerary.

If a bus route that has its departure terminal or arrival terminal within an airport, the provincial People’s Committee shall reach an agreement with the Ministry of Transport prior to announcement.

- An announcement of opening of a bus route includes:

+ The enterprise or cooperative operating the route;

+ Route number or route code; distance; itinerary (departure terminal, arrival terminal and bus stop);

+ Running timetable and operating hours of the route;

+ Brand, capacity and typical color of the bus operating the route;

+ Ticket fares.

- Every Department of Transport shall publish the information specified in Clause 2 of this Article 15 of Circular 12/2020/TT-BGTVT on its website at least 15 days prior to passenger transport.

2. What are the regulations on the management of bus passenger transport in Vietnam? 

Management of bus passenger transport in Vietnam according to Article 33 of Circular 12/2020/TT-BGTVT as follows:

- Departments of Transport shall organize bidding or place orders for the operation on bus routes according to regulations of law on manufacture and supply of public products and services.

- Enterprises and cooperatives issued with the license for bus passenger transport business may apply for bidding or place an order for operation on a bus route.

- The local Department of Transport shall sign a contract with the enterprise or cooperative winning the bidding or receiving orders for operating the bus route.

The contract shall state a bus route operation plan, including: route name, route number, brand and capacity of the bus, ticket fares, running timetable and term of the contract.

- The Department of Transport shall decide to adjust partially or totally the running timetable of itinerary of a provincial bus route in the case of change in traffic organization resulting in a change of the itinerary or a natural disaster or flooding or another force majeure event or at the request of an enterprise or cooperative operating the route in a manner that is relevant to demand and actual condition in each period;

The enterprise or cooperative shall adjust the route operation plant according to the new running timetable; the Department of Transport and enterprise or cooperative shall sign and affix seal to confirm that the new operation plan constitutes part of the route operation contract.

- If a bus route passes through multiple provinces and cities, the adjustment to the running timetable and itinerary or suspension or closure of the bus route shall be carried out by the Department of Transport of the province where the head office or branch of the enterprise or cooperative is located after obtaining a written consent of the Department of Transport of the province where the other end of the route is located; and notify the Departments of Transport of the provinces through which the bus route passes before carrying out the same.

- The decision on running timetable adjustment shall be published on mass media at least 10 days prior to adjustment.

Quoc Dat

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