The Ministry of Transport issued the Circular No. 29/2015/TT-BGTVT dated July 06, 2015 providing the issuance and use of international driving permits for Vietnamese and foreigners having permanence residence cards granted by Vietnam, who have obtained Vietnam’s domestic driving permits which are made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and remain valid.
IDPs issued by Vietnam are not valid in the Vietnamese territory. An IDP is a booklet in format A6 (148 cm x 106 cm) with a security sign, grey cover page and white inside pages; the first page (cover page) contains basic information on the IDP in Vietnamese and English. An IDP must be valid for a duration of no more than 3 years from the date of issue corresponding to the remaining validity duration of the relevant domestic driving permit. When
operating motor vehicles in the territories of contracting states to the Vienna Convention, holders of IDPs issued by Vietnam shall bring along their IDPs and domestic driving permits and abide by traffic laws of host countries.
The applicant shall submit an application for an IDP directly to the Vietnam Road Administration or a provincial-level Transport Department for checking its accuracy and lawfulness. In case the application is improper, upon receipt thereof, the receiving agency shall guide the applicant to modify it; within 5 working days after receiving the application, the Vietnam Road Administration or the provincial-level Transport Department shall issue an IDP to the applicant; in case of refusal, it shall issue a reply clearly stating the reason.
This Circular takes effect on October 01, 2015.
Source: luatvietnam.vn
