Conditions for trucking business in Vietnam

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1. Conditions for trucking business in Vietnam

Conditions for trucking business according to Article 14 of Decree 10/2020/ND-CP are as follows:

- The trucking business must own the trucks or hold the right to use them according to the written automobile rental contract between the business and another organization or individual or the business cooperation agreement as per the law.

If a truck belongs to a member of a cooperative, the member and the cooperative must sign a service contract which specifies the rights, responsibilities and obligations of the cooperative regarding the management, use and operation of such truck.

- Before July 01, 2021, tractor trucks and tractor units must be equipped with cameras to record images of the driver driving. These images shall be provided for the police force, traffic inspectors and the licensing authority to ensure transparent supervision. Time limit for retention of these images is as follows:

+ At least for the last 24 hours for automobiles making journeys of 500 kilometers at the maximum;

+ At least for the last 72 hours for automobiles making journeys of more than 500 kilometers.

2. Conditions for passenger transport business in Vietnam

Conditions for passenger transport business according to Article 13 of Decree 10/2020/ND-CP (amended in Decree 47/2022/ND-CP) are as follows:

- Requirements for passenger automobiles:

 The passenger transport business must own the passenger automobiles or hold the right to use them according to the written automobile rental contract between the business and another organization or individual or the business cooperation agreement as per the law.

If an automobile belongs to a member of an cooperative, the member and the cooperative must sign a service contract which specifies the rights, responsibilities and obligations of the cooperative regarding the management, use and operation of such automobile;

+ Automobiles used to operate a fixed-route transport business shall have at least 09 seats (including the driver). Their service life is regulated as follows: Cars making journeys longer than 300 km shall have a service life of 15 years (starting from the year of manufacture) and those making journeys under 300 km shall have a service life of 20 years (starting from the year of manufacture);

Buses shall have a service life of 20 years (starting from the year of manufacture);

+ Taxis shall have fewer than 09 seats (including driver) and a service life of 12 years (starting from the year of manufacture); cars having fewer than 09 seats (including the driver) converted from cars with at least 09 seats and cars whose size or appearance resembles those with at least 09 seats are prohibited from being used in the taxi business;

+ Tourist automobiles shall a service life of 15 years (starting from the year of manufacture). Regulations on service life of passenger automobiles operating under contracts are as follows:

Cars making journeys longer than 300 km shall have a service life of 15 years (starting from the year of manufacture) and those making journeys of 300 km at the maximum shall have a service life of 20 years (starting from the year of manufacture).

Tourist automobiles and passenger automobiles having fewer than 09 seats (including the driver) and operating under electronic contracts shall have a service life of 12 years (starting from the year of manufacture).

- Before July 01, 2021, passenger automobiles having at least 09 seats (including the driver) must be equipped with cameras to record images inside each automobile (including the driver and the car doors) while it is on the road. These images shall be provided for the police force, traffic inspectors and the licensing authority to ensure transparent supervision. Time limit for retention of these images is as follows:

+ At least for the last 24 hours for automobiles making journeys of 500 kilometers at the maximum;

+ At least for the last 72 hours for automobiles making journeys of more than 500 kilometers.

- Cars having fewer than 10 seats (including the driver) converted from cars with at least 10 seats are prohibited from being used in the passenger transport business. Cars whose size or appearance resembles those with at least 09 seats (including the driver) are prohibited from being used in the taxi business.

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