Stop issuing new driver's licenses according to old model

(Baonghean.vn) -Nghe An Department of Transport said that from the beginning of December 2012, Nghe An will stop issuing and renewing old driver's licenses and will start issuing and renewing all new driver's licenses.

New driving licenses are issued to those whose old driving licenses are damaged, lost, or expired, and to those who are issued a new driving license for the first time.

Issuing and exchanging driving licenses according to new model

Nghe An is one of the first 15 provinces and cities in the country to issue and renew driver's licenses according to the new model. Mr. Dinh Van Nam - Head of the Department of Transport, Vehicles and Drivers Management (Nghe An Department of Transport) said that the advantages of the new driver's license compared to the old driver's license are that the new driver's license is made of PET material, small, compact, beautiful; difficult to erase, counterfeit; durable, heat and humidity resistant; each person has a separate code, with advanced security technology; easy to look up; the content on the license is written in both Vietnamese and English.

To effectively carry out the issuance and renewal of new driver's licenses according to the new model, Nghe An province has invested in equipment, transmission lines and operating staff.

It is known that in Nghe An, many vehicle owners want to use the new model of driver's license soon because of the distinct advantages of the new model of driver's license compared to the old model. However, according to the regulations of the Ministry of Transport, the old driver's license is still valid, during the validity period, the vehicle owner can still use it, there is no need to change to the new model of driver's license.

Nguyen Van Nhat (Vietnam News Agency)