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Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, Feb. 25, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE - Disclaimer All of the mentioned prerequisites, prices, locations, and policies are subject to changes at any time in consonance with the Vietnamese Law with or without prior notice. It is advisable to consult with the Department of Transportation nearest your location for the most recent information. Table of Contents 1. International Driving Licenses are legally void in Vietnam 2. Limited Validity of International Driver Permits 3. Prerequisites of a Vietnamese Driver’s License 4. How to get a Vietnam Driving License at the Department of Transportation 5. Employing agents/brokers to simplify DRIVER’S LICENSE acquisition 6. Locations of the Department of Transportation in multiple cities 7. Vietnam Driving license duration limited to your visa period 8. How to Renew your DRIVER’S LICENSE 9. New Vietnamese Traffic laws 10. Road safety conditions in Vietnam There is an exponential increase in motorbikes in Vietnamese cities in recent years. People are more financially stable to afford a motorbike lately in Vietnam. This is not only true for the local community but if you are on a visitor visa or work permit in Vietnam for more than 3 months, then it is advisable to have your own means of transport rather than relying on Grab or Taxi services. Now, as it is evident that having your own vehicle will add a little less stress on your pocket, it should also be clear that nobody can drive a vehicle whether it’s a motorbike or a car, you must acquire a valid driving license to do so. One important thing that everyone needs to understand is that if you are driving in Vietnam without a valid DRIVER’S LICENSE, you may not be covered by health insurance in case of an accident incurred by you or the other person. A driver is at more risk of physical injuries if he or she is on a motorbike. If you are in a car, you may face even worse penalties in case of an accident. For instance, even if it was not your fault, a car driver will be accused of the accident, and you may face heavy fines or even suspension of your DRIVER’S LICENSE. So, always drive wisely and safely in accompanied with proper training and following Vietnamese traffic rules. That’s only possible when you have a valid Vietnamese driving license. We are delighted to help you acquire one. Now let’s look at the criteria for international driving licenses in Vietnam and the procedure for obtaining a Vietnamese DRIVER’S LICENSE in detail. 1 International Driving Licenses are legally void in Vietnam Whenever a foreigner comes to Vietnam and wants to have his own ride, the main concern is whether he would use his driving License from his home country in Vietnam or obtain a new one. So, here are two criteria for that. ASEAN Driving LicenseInternational Driving Permit These two cards come under the rule of the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic regulated in 1968. A driver’s License is partially legal in Vietnam if it belongs to any member ASEAN countries. It’s ideal to have a local DRIVER’S LICENSE in Vietnam by merely converting your International Driving Permit to a Vietnamese Driving License. Moreover, if your home country DRIVER’S LICENSE comes under a specific class and allows you to drive a motorbike and a car, you would automatically be legal to drive the rides mentioned above in Vietnam. But if not, then you would have to take a practice test to qualify for that. 2 Limited Validity of International Driver Permits IDPs As we know, Vietnam is a member country of the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic in 1968. IDPs belonging to this convention have limited validity in Vietnam. But recently, it’s been argued that these IDPs are no longer legitimate in Vietnam in terms of driving vehicles. This made our mind clear that IDPs are a temporary solution in the meantime for you to collect your necessary documents for filing Driving License Application in the Department of Transportation. Please do keep in mind that the IDPs are not valid in your home country, and the best is to acquire a local DRIVER’S LICENSE in Vietnam. Only one thing you can benefit from IDP is that it may cover you in case of accidents if it’s valid accompanied by your local health insurance. 3 Prerequisites of a Vietnamese Driver’s License While filing your application for a local DRIVER’S LICENSE in Vietnam, you must keep these documents handy. A copy of valid passport mentioning bio page and visa pageA copy of the home country Driving License must be translated into Vietnamese language and ought to get it notarized by a Notary Public officer3 Passport size photo with dimensions of 4cm×3cmA completed Application FormApplication processing fee 135,000VDN equivalent to almost 6USD You can get all the information mentioned above in detail from the Vietnam Visa Immigration. In case of any ambiguities, feel free to contact them. 4 How to get Vietnam Driving License at the Department of Transportation Once you have all your required documents with you, now you may visit ant nearest Department of Transportation for submission. They will collect copies of documents from you and return the originals to you. Also, the ahead photo will be clicked at the spot for DRIVER’S LICENSE purposes. You will be given a receipt and will be called after 5-10 business days to collect your DRIVER’S LICENSE, or it may be shipped to you at the given address if you choose that option. A fee of 30,000 VND will be charged from you. If they ask you for a practical test for motorbike driving, it’s relatively easy and quick. While a car’s Driving test may be quite complicated. 5 Employing agents/brokers to simplify DRIVER’S LICENSE acquisition Now, as you are a foreigner and most probably unaware of the Vietnamese language, how would you hand Driver’s Licensee your application processing? Simply contact a trusted agency to manage the DRIVER’S LICENSE application on your behalf. They provide these services for a minimal fee and hand the Driver’s Licensee all the certifications and notarizations with 100% efficacy. You may contact Ms. Vy +84902430787 - Ho Chi Minh City Driver's License Training Center for appointments and further help. Her agent will go with you to the Transportation department and get the Driver’s Licensee all the procedures by herself. 6 Locations of the Department of Transportation in multiple cities There are multiple cities where expatriates can find Department of Transportation offices. Here addresses of a few in major cities are mentioned for you. + 10 Phan Boi Chau, Vinh Ninh, Hue City + 63 Ly Tu Trong, Ben Nghe, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City + 24 Duong Tran Phu, Thach Thang, Hai Chau, Da Nang City + 2 Duong Phung Hung, Van Quan, Ha Dong, Ha Noi City 7 Vietnam Driving license duration limited to your visa period Here one thing foreigners must keep in mind that the validity of DRIVER’S LICENSE in Vietnam is only limited to the expiry date of your visa, work permit, residency permit, or even the date of expiry of your home country Driving license. This means that if your home country DRIVER’S LICENSE is valid for 3 years, your work permit has an expiry of 1 year, and your visa will be expiring in 1 month. The validity of your DRIVER’S LICENSE in Vietnam is only 1 month. You have to renew your DRIVER’S LICENSE with the visa as well. There are expectations that the government may introduce life-time DRIVER’S LICENSE in Vietnam. Still, you have to pass a theory test in Vietnamese for that. 8 How to Renew your DRIVER’S LICENSE Luckily, the renewal process is quite simple and straightforward. All you have to do is submit your expired Vietnamese DRIVER’S LICENSE along with a valid visa and processing fee, and renewed DRIVER’S LICENSE will be issued to you within 5-8 days. In some cases, you might have to produce your home country DRIVER’S LICENSE and make sure it’s valid at that time. Provide original and a certified copy of the Driving License. 9 New Vietnamese Traffic laws 2020 In light of the recent spike in road accidents in Vietnam, the government is keen to pass and implement new traffic laws in 2020. A law has been passed on Preventing Alcohol Harmful Effects, effective from Jan 1, 2020. According to this Law, there will be no tolerance for drunk drivers, and they will be charged with hefty fines such as Motorbike drivers 258-345 USDCar drivers 1292-1723 USD 10 Road safety conditions in Vietnam Road safety conditions in Vietnam are quite adequate with the locals. But if you are a foreigner, then you must take extra care while driving in Vietnam. People mostly drive manual cars and may not respect traffic rules all the time. You may face rash driving and excessive motorbikes on the roads. So, ex-pats must be experts in their driving skills while moving on Vietnamese roads. 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How to get Convert/Renew a Vietnam Driving License for expats Car, Motorbike, Class A-B-C How to get Convert/Renew a Vietnam Driving License for expats Car, Motorbike, Class A-B-C Necessary documents to apply for a Vietnamese Driver License and How to convert/renew your home coun... Recommended Posts Share Can't make a new license as the ministry is closed. Wonder what the penalty is for driving without a license these days? Wasn't there talk of making the penalty tougher? 1 Link to post Share on other sites Share Do you mean driving licence or licence plates? There is currently problem with issuing both. Driving licences don't have to be renewed until further notice. Driving without driving licence having issued one at all is usually 400 Baht. Until you cause an accident, then all hell will break lose. 1 Link to post Share on other sites Share From another thread. This is the latest news I am aware of Quote Jirut also added that the DLT would allow licences that had expired since January 2 to be temporarily valid during the period of the emergency decree and has accordingly notified Royal Thai Police Headquarters and Office of Insurance Commission to enforce related laws accordingly in case of police screening or insurance claims. So you are safe from prosecution or insurance denial in case of expired license. 2 Link to post Share on other sites Share From personal experience a few years ago now i got caught at a checkpoint one time. I had my IDP but had left it on the big bike and was on the scooter when I hit the checkpoint. Had to go inside an pay the ticket for driving without a license - 200 baht. Called my buddy, thinking he'd have to come pick up the scooter. He asked if I had the receipt from paying the ticket and then told me I was good to go and could ride around for a week without my license as long as I had that receipt. As it seems they are considering extending the Emergency Decree until the end of June now, you should be OK until then at least. The DLTs may open before then as well. Link to post Share on other sites Share With all the talk of opening the bars sooner than planned as things are so tickety-boo, I find it hard to understand why the DLT offices are still closed. Immigration, banks, shops, restaurants and now malls are all open, and implementing measures to protect their staff, so why is the DLT shut? Link to post Share on other sites Share Just make sure you have insurance. regards worgeordie 2 Link to post Share on other sites Share 5 hours ago, AndyAndyAndy said Do you mean driving licence or licence plates? There is currently problem with issuing both. Driving licences don't have to be renewed until further notice. Driving without driving licence having issued one at all is usually 400 Baht. Until you cause an accident, then all hell will break lose. We had new car license plates issued last month and exchanged for the red plates. No problem. 1 Link to post Share on other sites Share 1 hour ago, Kerryd said From personal experience a few years ago now i got caught at a checkpoint one time. I had my IDP but had left it on the big bike and was on the scooter when I hit the checkpoint. Had to go inside an pay the ticket for driving without a license - 200 baht. Called my buddy, thinking he'd have to come pick up the scooter. He asked if I had the receipt from paying the ticket and then told me I was good to go and could ride around for a week without my license as long as I had that receipt. As it seems they are considering extending the Emergency Decree until the end of June now, you should be OK until then at least. The DLTs may open before then as well. "What Is The Penalty For Driving Without A License In Thailand? The penalty for driving a scooter in Thailand without a license is 1 000 Baht USD EUR, GBP." Link to post Share on other sites Share 10 minutes ago, andersonat said Under the old law, the maximum penalty was 1,000 baht. I believe that's what you could face if it went to court. It seems the Traffic Police can issue tickets for lesser amounts. In 2018 they were proposing to increase the maximum fine to 50,000. Not sure if that happened yet. Link to post Share on other sites Share Tell the copper your 12 years old, worked for my son, no problem. 1 Link to post Share on other sites Share 6 hours ago, AndyAndyAndy said Do you mean driving licence or licence plates? There is currently problem with issuing both. Driving licences don't have to be renewed until further notice. Driving without driving licence having issued one at all is usually 400 Baht. Until you cause an accident, then all hell will break lose. It’s only driving license that are affected. 1 Link to post Share on other sites Share Due to the virus, no fine until one week after licence registration reopens again. All the past experiences given are not applicable at this time. Keep your insurance valid is good advice Link to post Share on other sites Share 11 hours ago, FruitPudding said Wonder what the penalty is for driving without a license these days? I used to have a Thai licence, but found it cheaper NOT to have one! Just pay the BiB on the spot rather than waste time going to the police station, which will cost more. I will never forget the expression on the Thai policeman’s face when I told him he could keep the licence. Amazing Thailand. Edited May 21, 2020 by DaRoadrunner Link to post Share on other sites Popular Post Popular Post Share 1 minute ago, DaRoadrunner said I used to have a Thai licence but found it cheaper not to have one! Just pay the BiB on the spot rather than waste time going to the police station. Amazing Thailand. and if your involved in a serious accident and someone dies ? 3 Link to post Share on other sites Share 23 minutes ago, steven100 said and if your involved in a serious accident and someone dies ? Poster has very big savings 1 Link to post Share on other sites Share 10 hours ago, KhunBENQ said Yes,but try to stay out of trouble. Link to post Share on other sites Share 1 hour ago, steven100 said and if your involved in a serious accident and someone dies ? Thai or farang you always pay! Even not your fold! Or go to court and watch what happen! Farang pay more! Edited May 21, 2020 by 2 is 1 Link to post Share on other sites Share 10 hours ago, KhunBENQ said At least up until a week after the lock-down is eased and the DLT reopens. 1 hour ago, DaRoadrunner said I used to have a Thai licence, but found it cheaper NOT to have one! Just pay the BiB on the spot rather than waste time going to the police station, which will cost more. the 'it won't happen to me' approach has caught plenty of people out in the past. It voids your insurance, you are on the road illegally etc etc... have an accident where someone is seriously hurt or killed and you could find yourself on a very sticky wicket. Link to post Share on other sites Share On Koh Samui it is 500 baht. That was two weeks ago. They are out pulling all tourists over demanding they show licence. I forgot my international licence that day and had to pay 500 tea money. It's lean times for the cops these days and they need to eat too. Edited May 21, 2020 by cheapcanuck Link to post Share on other sites Share 13 hours ago, AndyAndyAndy said Until you cause an accident, then all hell will break lose couldn't have said it better 😉 Link to post Share on other sites Share Link to post Share on other sites Share 15 hours ago, richard_smith237 said At least up until a week after the lock-down is eased and the DLT reopens. the 'it won't happen to me' approach has caught plenty of people out in the past. It voids your insurance, you are on the road illegally etc etc... have an accident where someone is seriously hurt or killed and you could find yourself on a very sticky wicket. It voids your losses. but covers the damage you caused, as in Drink or drugs etc. Link to post Share on other sites Create an account or sign in to comment You need to be a member in order to leave a comment Sign in Already have an account? Sign in here. Sign In Now Driving in Vietnam can be quite intimidating as a foreigner. Especially if it is your first time. We recently got back from a trip to Vietnam where we drove pretty much all day for a week. Today we want to share all the tips we have picked up, as well as our own experience with Vietnam, you drive on the right side of the road. You need to have a valid International Driving Permit or a local Driver’s License. This is important for insurance purposes in case you get into an accident. The largest vehicles usually have the right of way, and the horns are used to signal your are a lot of differences between traffic in the west and in Vietnam If you are used to driving in Europe, or North America, we have a lot of tips you need to know before heading out into traffic. We will give you some information about rentals, insurance, and how to make sure your motorbike doesn’t get stolen on your in Vietnam is going to be quite a shock for you. As we arrived on our first day in Vietnam, the first impression we got of Vietnamese traffic, was the madness Hanoi calls at all possible, we recommend starting your trip outside Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Especially if this is your first time driving a scooter or if you do decide to start driving out of the two large cities as we did, we have a few tips to keep you reasonably Motorbike in Vietnam 2020 What You Need to KnowDriving out of Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh CityFirst of all, don’t panic. The traffic inside the city moves very slowly. There is a 30 km/hour speed limit, and in the heavily congested main roads, you will be lucky to get to drive your bike faster than 20 km/ the traffic coming in every single direction is still very confusing and stressful though. We recommend that you stay far to the right, so you can blink into the side and stop to check directions not to start your trip out in the afternoon, as rush time inside the city is not a good way to start driving in you need to cross traffic to make a left turn, over to another road, try to slowly stray over in a predictable manner. And if you can, try to follow other drivers’ there is a traffic light, get to the front of the line and position yourself so that you can head off in the right direction ahead of the rest of the traffic. But until you get a bit used to driving in Vietnam, try to follow other drivers lead. In roundabouts, nobody quite knows what they are doing. Just try to follow other drivers heading in the same direction and use them for cover until you get the hang of it. Stopping inside the roundabout is often acceptable and reasonably safe compared to driving into oncoming to Watch Out ForInside the city, the biggest dangers are buses and large cars. Other scooters are usually not huge hazards when you drive slow and watch out for traffic in every problem with the large vehicles is that you can get pinched in between them if there are multiple ones. You will also want to avoid passing buses on the left side, as they do stop to pick up and drop off far as other motorbikes go, the biggest problem is their unpredictability. In Vietnam people just don’t follow traffic rules unless the police are watching. You need to be prepared that people can come in any direction at all times, people will stray over in front of you, they will come in from side roads, and on the left people WILL drive in the opposite direction of some room on the left for people driving the opposite direction, as well as some buffer for people ramming into traffic from side behind you is not a problem as long as you drive predictably don’t make hard stops or quick turns unless you have to. In Vietnam, you pretty much only need to watch out for dangers on the sides and in front of coming from behind will do the same for you. They will also honk their horns to make their presence known if they wish to pass you. I don’t think the Vietnamese use their mirrors at all. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t out for bikes, el-scooters and foot traffic as they move a lot slower than the rest of the traffic. You need to be prepared for Calm Ninh Binh into HANOI TRAFFIC - Driving Motorcycles in Old Quarter! Vietnam 2020Driving in Vietnam Left or Right?Technically everybody should drive on the right side of the road in in reality, everybody drives everywhere. Sidewalks are also up for grab during rush should stay on the right when driving a motorbike in Vietnam. The other lanes are usually reserved for larger vehicles. But you need to leave a bit of space between you and the pedestrians and scooters WILL drive against oncoming traffic. You will find them on the very right of the you, this means you stay a little away from the sidewalk, to be prepared for them. This is also good practice for making room for slower traffic than you think bikes, tractors, slow drivers, etc.The other situation where you will find people driving in the wrong direction is when they are coming from a sidestreet, and trying to cross the road you’re on to make a U-turn in an opening behind you. This may seem silly it is, but they often do it because it is faster for them than it is to drive in the right direction to make a U-turn further up the some visual examples, here is an article by another blogger we found useful as in Vietnam Without LicenseI would strongly recommend against are multiple reasons to have your papers in order, but the main reason is that your INSURANCE MAY NOT COVER YOU if you get into a serious accident without a valid far as law-enforcement in Vietnam goes, driving without a license is not an issue. We heard that a large number of Vietnamese people don’t have their driver’s license. But then again, they are in their home country, and probably don’t need to worry about keeping their traveler’s insurance valid like you generally won’t bother you as long as you drive properly and follow the rules. And we read online that people who get stopped usually just have to pay a small “fine”. As a side note, we drove past countless police check-points and random officers, and we were never Motorbike LicenseYou can quite easily obtain a Vietnamese Driver’s License. There are multiple agencies willing to help you out. You are going to pay a premium since you are a foreigner, but you will also be handheld through the entire on whether or not you have a driver’s license in your home country, the process usually takes 1-2 days and will cost you 100-200 USD from what we learned from our research Driving Permit in VietnamThankfully, Vietnam now accepts international driver’s permits. Both 1, and 3-year licenses are valid from Norway, but we were recommended to get the 1-year version of the you have a valid license for riding a motorbike, getting an International Driving Permit is the easiest way to drive legally in on where you are from, there are different steps to obtain an IDP. We recommend that you start planning how to obtain yours as soon as possible, as processing time can be up to a few weeks it is here in Norway if you need to use snail mail to send them proper Police and International Driving PermitsWe have heard stories of some Vietnamese Police not accepting IDPs if you do end up getting of getting stopped are quite low, but it is something to keep in mind. You may have to pay a “fine” to be allowed to you end up meeting some less honest police offers we have found a few tips from other travelers onlineDon’t let them take your key Stop your bike, take your key, and put it in your pocket. This way the police can not hold your key hostage for a larger keep 100,000-500,000 VND visible in your wallet This seems to be the acceptable range these “fines” will cost you. Best to not flash the entire federal small accidents on the spot if you get into a small accident, it is best to pay the Vietnamese driver off even if it is their fault. Foreigners tend to get stuck with the blame if the police get general, just try to get away from these situations as fast as possible, and don’t make a huge fuzz over it, nothing good can come from take this advice with a grain of salt, as it is all curated online. We never had any issues with the police during our trip. But it is nice to be prepared in case something like this were to Safe is it to Drive in Vietnam?While driving in Vietnam may seem insane and suicidal at a glance, there is a method to the is for sure not as safe as driving back home. Especially for us foreigners who are fresh of the plane or bus?. But once you get the hang of the traffic, and realize how everything works, driving in Vietnam is to Avoid to Stay SafeFor your safety, I have written a list of the most dangerous things we witnessed on the road in Vietnam, so you can try to avoid them and stay and Rural RoadsThe most dangerous areas to drive in Vietnam is in rural areas. This is not because of the friendly farmers, but because of the bad maintenance of the are full of sand, holes, and just parts of the road straight up missing. You need to be EXTRA careful if you decide to drive on these mountains can be hazardous if you don’t have a semi-auto, or manual motorbike. You need to be very careful driving the little scooters up into the mountains because if the brakes get too hot and fail on the way down the mountains, then you are in serious DriversEvery now and then you will see some drivers that you KNOW will create dangerous situations. Signs to watch out for Young men and women! Often not careful, and they will drive too without helmets or shirts These are often the young men that will drive very irresponsibly. But there are also grown men that will do Motorbikes They don’t have as much control, and will have a harder time stopping, or avoiding obstacles. You want to stay FAR away from these. You will see motorbikes overloaded with both items and you will see all three of these combined. It is not that uncommon to see an entire family baby included cruising down the road on a little motorbike, everybody without helmets and proper clothing, of trucks & minivans Large trucks are the kings of the road in Vietnam. Many of them will not stop driving at any cost losing their own life included. You really need to watch out for them on the highways. Minivans are similar to trucks, but they will drive a lot quicker and drive very TipsJust try to take it very slowly in the beginning, and assume nobody knows how to drive. After a while, you will start to understand little by little how to drive in you have driven in Asia before, you may have an easier time adapting to Vietnamese traffic. I strongly recommend checking out some videos on YouTube to get an idea of what to did an entire VLOG series on YouTube where we documented our experiences as they were happening on the road, plus we give some really valuable tips in-depth tips on driving in the link to our Vietnam Motorbike 2020 playlist on YouTube by tapping hereIf you have any questions, feel free to comment on any of the videos, and we will respond to hope you have a wonderful trip to Vietnam. We really enjoyed our drive down there, and hope you will do the same! Actualisé 2022-03-10 0553 Si vous envisagez de louer ou acheter une voiture ou une moto au Vietnam, vous devez avoir un permis de conduire international IDP, qui doit être valable pendant toute la durée de votre séjour dans le pays. Les autorités consulaires de votre pays au Vietnam ne sont pas aptes à délivrer de permis de conduire. Si vous souhaitez avoir un permis de conduire local, faites la demande directement auprès des autorités vietnamiennes. Bon à savoir En tant que touriste, avec la documentation appropriée, vous avez le droit de conduire au Vietnam. Le permis de conduire vietnamien est réservé aux détenteurs du permis de séjour, ou du visa d'affaires de 3 mois, ou du parrainage d'une entreprise. Procédures pour obtenir un permis de conduire au Vietnam Pour obtenir un permis de conduire vietnamien Faire une traduction de votre permis de conduire actuel ; Demander une conversion de permis auprès du Department of Transportation of Ho Chi Minh City ou du Centre for Automotive Training and Mechanism de Hanoï. Les documents à fournir votre passeport ainsi que deux photos d'identité, une attestation de travail ou une copie de votre titre de séjour. Le permis de conduire est généralement délivré en une ou deux semaines. Les motos au Vietnam De nombreux touristes et expatriés au Vietnam choisissent de louer une moto pour se déplacer. La location d'une moto d'une puissance de 50 cc ou plus, nécessite que vous présentiez un permis moto valide. Si certains loueurs ferment les yeux sur cette procédure, en tant qu'étranger, une infraction de ce genre rend caduc votre assurance ! Ainsi, si vous avez le permis, la moto est un moyen rapide et économique de se déplacer, surtout en ville. Vous constaterez que la conduite au Vietnam est très différente de celle pratiquée dans de nombreux pays occidentaux. Cela peut prendre un certain temps pour s'habituer au trafic et aux habitudes locales sur les routes. Notez qu'au Vietnam, on conduit à droite. Conseils Si vous conduisez une moto et que vous n'êtes pas encore familiarisé avec les routes, utilisez l'application de navigation de votre smartphone ! Pour cela, achetez une carte SIM locale, mettez suffisamment de crédit pour être connecté en permanence durant vos déplacements. Contrairement à de nombreux pays occidentaux, les conducteurs vietnamiens font des appels de phares pour avertir les piétons de ne pas traverser ! Adresses utiles Bureau de délivrance des permis de conduire à Hanoï Ministère des Transports du Vietnam Adresse 80 rue Tran Hung Dao, district de Hoan Kiem, Hanoï Tél 04 39422079 Bureau de délivrance des permis de conduire à Ho Chi Minh Bureau des transports Adresse 63 rue Ly Tu Trong, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City Tel 08 38223760 Lien utile Ministère des Transports du Vietnam

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