Chương III: Thông tư 37/2023/TT-BGTVT Quy định đối với hoạt động vận tải đường bộ giữa việt nam và các nước trong khuôn khổ hiệp định gms

Chapter III

REGULATIONS FOR ROAD TRANSPORT OPERATIONS BETWEEN VIETNAM AND COUNTRIES UNDER THE GMS AGREEMENT

Article 9. Vehicle regulations

1. Vehicles types:

a) Passenger vehicles are vehicles registered in the territory of a Contracting Party for passenger transport;

b) Goods vehicles: trucks, tractors, trailers, and semi-trailers registered in the territory of a Contracting Party to transport goods.

2. Contracting Parties will recognize Certificates of technical safety and environmental protection inspection for cross-border transport vehicles issued by other Contracting Parties.

3. In addition to registration plates, all vehicles engaged in cross-border transport must display national identification marks of the countries where the vehicles are registered on the back of the vehicles. National identification marks for motor vehicles of each Contracting Party are as follows:

a) Kingdom of Cambodia: KH;

b) People's Republic of China: CHN;

c) Lao People's Democratic Republic: LAO;

d) Union of Myanmar: MYA;

dd) Kingdom of Thailand: T;

e) Socialist Republic of Vietnam: VN.

4. Operating scope of vehicles

Vehicles engaged in GMS cross-border transport may only transport goods and passengers between the approved border checkpoint pairs and routes listed in Articles 11 and 12 of this Circular.

5. All vehicles engaged in cross-border transport must possess and present, upon request, the following valid documents to competent authorities:

a) Vehicle registration certificate;

b) Certificate of technical safety and environmental protection inspection;

c) GMS Cross-Border Transport Permit and Motor Vehicle Temporary Admission Document (hereinafter referred to as TAD);

d) Passenger list for vehicles transporting passengers on fixed routes (using the form specified in Appendix IV) or Passenger list for vehicles on tourist and non-scheduled passenger transport (using the form specified in Appendix V or Consignment note for goods vehicles (using the form specified in Appendix VI);

dd) Third-party liability insurance certificate of the motor vehicle owner;

e) Declaration of temporary import and re-export road transport vehicles or Declaration of temporary export and re-import road transport vehicles.

6. Documents listed in Clause 5 of this Article must be printed in both the national language and the language of the Host Country, or alternatively, in both the national language and English. If a document is not printed in the language of the Host Country or English, it must be accompanied by an English translation certified or notarized by a competent authority.

Article 10. Regulations for drivers and vehicle attendants

1. When crossing the border, drivers must possess and present valid documents upon entry and exit, subject to inspection by border authorities. These documents include:

a) Passport or international travel document in lieu of passport and visa issued by a competent authority (except for visa exemption);

b) Driver's license, recognized by the Parties to the GMS Agreement. . The license must be valid for at least two months upon entering the Host Country.

2. When crossing the border, vehicle attendants must carry passports or international travel documents in lieu of passports and visas issued by competent authorities (except for visa exemption) upon entry and exit, subject to inspection by border authorities. 

3. Documents listed in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article must be printed in both the national language and the language of the Host Country, or alternatively, in both the national language and English. If a document is not printed in the language of the Host Country or English, it must be accompanied by an English translation certified or notarized by a competent authority.

Article 11. List of approved pairs of border checkpoints

List of approved pairs of border checkpoints under the GMS Agreement is specified in Appendix VII hereto.

Article 12. List of approved routes 

List of approved routes under the GMS Agreement is specified in Appendix VIII hereto.