VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnam General Department of Road said that 15 provinces will continue granting new driving licenses from October 11, raising the total number to 41 provinces.



41 provinces and cities have issued driving licences of new form.


These provinces include: Quang Tri, Binh Thuan, Ninh Thuan, Phu Tho, Dak Lak, Bac Lieu and Hai Phong, Thua Thien - Hue, Nghe An, Ninh Binh, Quang Nam, Lao Cai, Ha, Ha Giang, and Yen Bai.

According to the Vietnam General Department of Road, by this moment, the Departments of Transportation in the above provinces are in the full preparation of equipment, transmission line and operational staff to put new driving licenses into use in a timely manner.

Caption: 41 provinces and cities have issued driving licenses of the new form.

By the end of September, the Vietnam General Department of Road in collaboration with FPT Corporation assisted 26 provincial Departments of Transportation to apply software systems to print and issue new driving licenses, using PET material, including: Tuyen Quang Hung Yen, Quang Ninh, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh, Dong Nai, Long An, Ben Tre, An Giang, Tay Ninh, Can Tho, Bac Lieu, etc.

Recently, the Hanoi People's Committee has decided to spend more than VND14 billion ($700,000) from the city budget to invest in the applications of information technology serving service management and granting new driving licenses using PET material.

Accordingly, the time of grant or renewal of a driving license will only take place within five days. The grant of new driving licenses will be implemented for people with expired driving licenses or with lost and damaged licenses.

Earlier, the Ministry of Transport said that January 7, 2013 is the deadline for all provinces and cities to grant new driving licenses.

Vu Diep