Chương II: Thông tư 39/2015/TT-BGTVT Các cặp cửa khẩu và quy định đối với phương tiện, lái xe, người đi trên xe

Chapter II

CHECKPOINTS AND REGULATIONS ON VEHICLES, DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS

Article 3. Checkpoints

Article 4. Vehicles 

1. For the purposes of the Agreement, Vietnamese vehicle means a vehicle whose vehicle registration certificate and license plate are issued by the competent authorities of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Vehicles include commercial vehicles and non-commercial vehicles.

2. Commercial vehicles include:

a) Vehicles on scheduled passenger transport, non-scheduled passenger transport, or tourist: of 10 seats or more, including the driver;

b) Taxi: of 5 seats, including the driver;

c) Vehicles for transport of goods: trucks, tractors, trailers or semi-trailers. A truck or a tractor attaching to a trailer or a semi-trailer shall be considered one vehicle.

3. Non-commercial vehicles of 9 seats or less, including the driver, comprise:

a) Public service vehicles under right to enjoyment of the following agencies and organizations:

Central bodies of Communist Party, the National Assembly and the Government, offices of Ministries, ministerial agencies; Governmental agencies, agencies affiliated to Ministries, ministerial agencies, or Governmental agencies;

Diplomatic missions, embassies, international organizations, non-governmental organizations whose headquarters are located in Vietnam;

Political organizations, socio-political organizations, unions, public service providers in central and local governments;

b) Vehicles drived by foreigners: vehicles used by a person whose having passport issued by a third party (other than the passport issued by Vietnam or Cambodia);

c) Fire trucks and ambulances.

4. Commercial vehicles must fit monitoring devices with service life, badges, and nameplates under the current regulations.

5. Any vehicle enters or leave through checkpoint shall undergo management, inspection and surveillance of the authorities at the checkpoint in accordance with law of each Party.

Article 5. Time and route of vehicles

1. For a journey, each vehicle is permitted to stay in the territory of the other Party within 30 days from the date of entry. After the expiry date as prescribed, if the vehicle has valid reasons for expiration (natural disaster, accident, or breakdown), it shall be grant an extension, each extension shall not exceed 10 days from the expiry date.

2. Route of itinerary: the vehicles shall be permitted in provinces and cities of the other Party and travel through checkpoints prescribed in Article 3 of this Circular.

3. The vehicles are prohibited from transport of goods or passengers between two points in the territory of the other Party (except for cases of permit of the authority of the other Party).

Article 6. Documents of vehicles 

When a vehicle leaves or enters a Party through a checkpoint and operates within the territory of such Party, it is required to provide the authority at the checkpoint and on request with valid documents as well as translation in English, or national language of the Party with authorization (unless the documents are bilingual in Vietnamese and Khmer or Vietnamese and English or Khmer and English), in particular:

1. For commercial vehicles on passenger transport

a) Vehicle registration certificate;

b) Certificate of technical safety and environmental protection inspection;

c) Vietnam – Cambodia cross-border road transport permit (hereinafter referred to as the permit);

d) List of passengers (using Appendix 1a issued herewith for vehicles on scheduled passenger transport and using Appendix 1b issued herewith for vehicles on non-scheduled passenger transport and tourist). With respect to scheduled passenger transport, the List of passengers needs certified by the terminal (if there is no a terminal in the Cambodia Party, the certification of the last stop is required) The List of passengers does not apply to passenger transporting by taxies;

dd) Passenger transport contract (for vehicles on non-scheduled passenger transport);

e) Certificate of civil liability insurance;

g) Declaration of temporary imports and re-exports road vehicles or vice versa.

2. For commercial vehicles on transport of goods

a) Vehicle registration certificate;

b) Certificate of technical safety and environmental protection inspection;

c) The permit;

d) Consignment note;

dd) Customs declaration sheet for goods;

e) Certificate of civil liability insurance;

g) Declaration of temporary imports and re-exports road vehicles or vice versa.

3. For non-commercial vehicles

a) Vehicle registration certificate;

b) Certificate of technical safety and environmental protection inspection;

c) The permit;

e) Certificate of civil liability insurance;

g) Declaration of temporary imports and re-exports road vehicles or vice versa.

Article 7. National distinguishing signs for vehicles

1. The national distinguishing sign of Cambodia is “KH”; the national distinguishing sign of Vietnam is “VN”. The national distinguishing sign shall be issued by licensing agency in conjunction with the permit. Each Vietnamese vehicle shall fit the national distinguishing sign on the windshield and the rear window.

2. The template of Vietnamese distinguishing sign shall be prescribed in Appendix 2 issued herewith.

Article 8. Drivers and passengers

1. Each driver entering or exiting a Party through a checkpoint is required a passport or any laissez-passer in accordance with the international treaty to which both Parties are signatories and a visa issued by the competent authority (except for case of visa-free entry) in conjunction with a national/international driving license that is suitable to the vehicle.

2. Each passenger on the above vehicle is required a passport or any laissez-passer in accordance with the international treaty to which both Parties are signatories and a visa issued by the competent authority (except for case of visa-free entry).

3. The driver and the passenger are subject to management, inspection and monitoring of competent authority at the checkpoint as prescribed in law and regulations of each Party.