Chương 2 Nghị định 92/2001/NĐ-CP: Những quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.- Scope of regulation

This Decree prescribes the business conditions for passenger transportation and cargo transportation by automobiles on the land road system of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which are hereinafter referred collectively to as the automobile transportation business.

Article 2.- Objects of application

1. This Decree applies to all organizations and individuals dealing in the automobile transportation on the Vietnamese territory.

2. In cases where an international treaty concerning the automobile transportation business, which Vietnam has signed or acceded to, contains provisions different from those of this Decree, such international treaty’s provisions shall apply.

Article 3.- Conditional automobile transportation business lines

Conditional automobile transportation business includes the following lines:

1. Passenger transportation along fixed routes;

2. Passenger transportation by bus;

3. Passenger transportation by taxi;

4. Passenger transportation under contracts;

5. Cargo transportation.

Article 4.- Term interpretation

In this Decree, the following expressions shall be construed as follows:

1. "Automobile transportation business" means the use of automobiles to transport passengers and cargoes with the collection of fare and freight.

2. "Passenger transportation along fixed routes" means business transportation of passengers by automobiles along routes with definite terminals of departure and terminals of arrival, and automobiles shall run according to the prescribed schedules and itineraries.

3. "Passenger transportation by bus" means business transportation of passengers by buses along fixed routes within inner cities and provincial towns and outskirts thereof, with definite stops for passenger embarkation and disembarkation, and buses shall run according to the operation charts.

4. "Passenger transportation by taxi" means business transportation by taxis not along fixed routes, with running time and itineraries at the customers requests, and fare calculated according to the taxi meters.

5. "Passenger transportation under contracts" means business automobile transportation not along fixed routes and conducted under transportation contracts signed between transport hirers and carriers.

6. "Cargo transportation" means the use of automobiles to transport cargoes with the collection of freight.