Hanoi to issue international driving licenses from March 1

Mr. Nguyen Viet Phuong, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Transport, said that after preparing vehicles, machinery, and human resources, from March 1, the Department will begin issuing international driving licenses to people at No. 2 Phung Hung Street and No. 16 Cao Ba Quat.

Sample of international driving license issued to Vietnamese people. (Photo: Viet Hung/Vietnam+)

“People in need only need to fill out an application form and bring their original driver’s license to the Department of Transport to complete the procedure. After about 5 days of waiting, people will receive a new international driver’s license. The fee for issuing an international driver’s license is 135,000 VND,” Mr. Phuong affirmed.

According to Mr. Phuong, people with driving licenses issued in other provinces and cities who need to go to the Hanoi Department of Transport to apply for a new license must bring the original PET driving license to be issued an international driving license.

“People who want to get an international driving license must come to complete the procedures, take a photo, and sign the documents. Therefore, this international driving license forgery will not happen,” the Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Transport assessed.

International driving permits are valid for no more than 3 years and are used in 73 countries according to the provisions of the 1968 International Convention on Road Traffic and the Convention on Road Signs and Signals (Vienna Convention).

The international driving license is an A6 sized book (148 x 105cm) with a security symbol, a grey cover, and white pages inside according to the prescribed form. The first pages contain basic information and scope of use in Vietnamese and English. The following pages contain information about the driver and vehicle classification in Russian, French, and Spanish.

Holders of an international driving permit must carry it with them when driving and present it along with their national driving license in the territory of the countries participating in the Vienna Convention and comply with the laws of the host country. An international driving permit may be revoked for a period of time for violating the current laws of the host country, but not longer than the time the driver leaves that country.

People with international driving licenses issued by countries participating in the Vienna Convention when driving a road motor vehicle in Vietnam must carry their driving license and national driving license issued in accordance with the class of vehicle they are driving. International driving licenses issued by Vietnam are not valid in Vietnam because they already have a national driving license./.

According to Vietnam+