From September 1, the Department of Transports of 26 provinces and cities will begin issuing new driving licenses made of PET (a type of plastic), with digitized personal information, to local drivers, reported the Vietnam General Department of Road.
From September 1, the Department of Transports of 26 provinces and cities will begin issuing new driving licenses made of PET (a type of plastic), with digitized personal information, to local drivers, reported the Vietnam General Department of Road.
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The provinces that will issue new driving licenses from September 1 include: Hung Yen, Tuyen Quang, Quang Ninh, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, Dong Nai, Long An, Ben Tre, An Giang, Tay Ninh, Can Tho and Bac Lieu.
These provinces have fully prepared equipment, personnel, etc. for the issuance of new driving licenses.
Earlier, on July 1, 12 provinces began issuing new driving licenses.
The new licenses, measuring 85.6 x 53.98 x 0.76 mm, have a yellow background and a code system to differentiate each one and features about individual drivers.
The licenses include a profile photo, personal information including full name, birth date and address, and an expiry date, all of which are printed in both Vietnamese and English.
The change is designed to synchronize the issuance of driving licenses, prevent counterfeit documents and improve the management of traffic violators nationwide.
The proposed cost of a new license is VND135,000 (US$6.5).
Earlier, on demand from the Vietnam General Department of Roads, the new model of driving licenses took effect from July 1, 2012.
Those who have expired, lost or damaged driving licenses are eligible to apply for a new one. However, driving licenses issued before July 1, 2012, remain valid.
According to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Transport, national transport officials are currently managing 28.8 million motorbike driving licenses and 3.1 million automobile licenses.
(Source: VNNet)
