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

Chapter VI

REGULATIONS FOR ROAD TRANSPORT OPERATIONS BETWEEN VIETNAM AND LAOS UNDER THE VIETNAM - LAOS ROAD TRANSPORT AGREEMENT

Article 21. Vehicle regulations

1. Vehicles include cars, tractors, trailers, semi-trailers, and special vehicles on roads; with the left-hand drive system and are classified as follows:

a) Commercial vehicles: vehicles transporting passengers or goods for a fee or for business purposes;

b) Non-commercial vehicles: vehicles of organizations and individuals not for business purposes, including: vehicles of organizations for business trips, ambulances, fire trucks, rescue vehicles, vehicles for humanitarian missions (hereinafter referred to as official duty vehicles) and vehicles used for personal purposes, including passenger vehicles with less than 9 seats and pick-up trucks.

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

3. In addition to registration plates, all vehicles engaged in cross-border transport must display national identification marks and Vietnam-Laos cross-border transport badges of the country where the vehicles are registered and issued by the competent authorities authorized to issue this kind of badge. National identification marks for motor vehicles of each Contracting Party are as follows:

a) Lao People's Democratic Republic: LAO;

b) Socialist Republic of Vietnam: VN.

4. Commercial vehicles must meet the useful life requirements of their respective country's laws.

5. Cross-border vehicles must have compulsory third-party civil liability insurance according to the host country's laws and regulations.

6. Operating scope of vehicles

Vehicles can operate through pairs of border checkpoint listed in Article 23 of this Circular, except for tourist transport vehicles which are limited to those listed in that Article.

7. Non-commercial 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) Cross-border transport permit;

d) Third-party liability insurance certificate;

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

8. All vehicles on passenger transport must possess and present, upon request, the following valid documents to competent authorities:

a) They must meet the requirements of Clause 7 of this Article;

b) Passenger list for vehicles on scheduled passenger transport (using the form specified in Appendix IV) or Passenger list for vehicles on passenger transport under contract and tourist transport (using the form specified in Appendix V);

c) Passenger transport contract (for vehicles on passenger transport under contract and tourist transport).

9. All vehicles on goods transport must possess and present, upon request, the following valid documents to competent authorities:

a) They must meet the requirements of Clause 7 of this Article;

b) Bill of lading;

c) Customs declaration for goods;

d) Animal and plant quarantine certificate.

10. In addition to the cross-border transport permit, vehicles transporting dangerous goods or exceeding size/weight limits must obtain a special permit from the other Party's competent authority before entering its territory.

11. Documents listed in Clauses 7, 8, 9 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 22. 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) A valid national driver's license or international driving license appropriate for the type of vehicle being driven;

c) If the driver's passport and vehicle registration are not from the same Contracting Party, they must provide a copy of a valid employment contract with a term of at least one year with the company or organization employing them, or alternatively, a temporary residence card or diplomatic identity card.

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 23. List of approved pairs of border checkpoints

List of approved pairs of border checkpoints under the Vietnam-Laos Road Transport Agreement is specified in Appendix XIII hereto.