Things to note when registering a car in 2024
This year's vehicle inspection is more stringent, and the number of vehicles being inspected is also greater, so car owners need to pay attention to some issues to avoid possible problems.
What should car owners pay attention to before registering their cars? Photo: Minh Hanh
Schedule online inspection
From February 2023, the Vietnam Register will start piloting online appointment booking via the registration app to create convenience and save time for people and businesses.
Accordingly, to use this service, people can download the TTDK application (app) or go to the website https://ttdk.com.vn/.
After successfully activating the account, the vehicle owner registers the vehicle information and makes an appointment. The Department of Registration recommends that the vehicle owner make an appointment 3 days before the inspection deadline. The vehicle owner can choose the morning or afternoon time slot from 7:00 to 17:30 and then choose to make an appointment.
Vehicle owners are advised to bring their vehicles 30 minutes in advance for convenient arrangements and to notify the inspection staff in advance to be given priority for on-time inspection.
Thus, according to the appointment schedule, vehicle owners need to arrive at the correct time and location as scheduled. If they arrive later, many inspection centers recommend that they will no longer accept the vehicle due to the current overload of inspections. All units must take advantage of the time to inspect vehicles that have been arranged and have an appointment scheduled for the day.
You should make an appointment for inspection online to avoid wasting time waiting. Photo: Minh Hanh
Documents when bringing the vehicle for inspection
When registering a car, the car owner needs to prepare documents including:
- 3 photocopies of ID card/CCCD/Passport (Bring the original for comparison).
- 3 copies of vehicle owner's household registration (Bring the original for comparison).
- Original vehicle documents: Vehicle registration, VAT invoice, factory certificate, vehicle quality certificate.
- Vehicle chassis number, engine number, registration tax declaration according to prescribed form.
- 1 original copy of civil liability insurance.
- Vehicle registration declaration form according to prescribed form.
Latest car registration fees
According to Circular 55/2022/TT-BGTVT, inspection fees are currently calculated according to the following levels:
- Trucks with a permitted cargo weight of over 20 tons, tractors with a permitted towing weight of over 20 tons and specialized vehicles: VND 570,000.
- Trucks with a permitted cargo weight of over 7 tons to 20 tons, tractors with a permitted towing weight of up to 20 tons and tractors: 360,000 VND.
- Trucks with permitted cargo weight from 2 tons to 7 tons: 330,000 VND.
- Trucks with a permitted cargo weight of up to 2 tons: 290,000 VND.
- Tractors, four-wheeled motor vehicles, four-wheeled motor vehicles and similar means of transport: VND 190,000.
- Trailers, semi-trailers: 190,000 VND.
- Cars carrying more than 40 people (including driver), buses: 360,000 VND.
- Passenger car from 25 to 40 seats (including driver): 330,000 VND.
- Passenger cars from 10 to 24 seats (including driver): 290,000 VND.
- Passenger cars with less than 10 seats, ambulances: 250,000 VND.
- Three-wheeled vehicles and similar means of transport: VND 110,000.
Car inspection process
General vehicle check
This stage includes inspection of items: tires, lights, signal lights, and vehicle body to ensure that these items maintain quality and good performance.
Check the top of the car
Inspection items include windshield, wipers, steering wheel, steering shaft... to ensure these parts operate safely and properly.
Check for wheel slippage and vehicle braking
This step will check the wheel's lateral slip standard, the effectiveness of the foot brake, hand brake and the deviation between the two wheels on the brake axle to maintain technical safety regulations.
Environmental standards testing
This test item evaluates the vehicle's emissions and noise. Test details include: electric horn, gasoline engine emissions, diesel engine smoke... to ensure compliance with current environmental protection standards.
Check the underside of the vehicle
Check the main parts of the vehicle: Tie rods, leaf springs, cardans... to ensure that the parts are not loose, broken, misaligned and meet road standards.
