Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh has signed a decision on behalf of the Prime Minister approving a new administrative reform plan to reduce and simplify business-related procedures under the Ministry of Public Security’s jurisdiction.

Accordingly, the government will streamline administrative processes in three main sectors related to business activities.

Notably, the time required to issue a driver’s license has been cut from seven working days to 4.5 days. The time to renew a driver’s license has been reduced from five days to 3.5, and reissuance now takes 3.5 days instead of five.

In the field of electronic authentication services, the processing time for issuing a business license has been shortened from 46 to 31 days. Changes to an existing license will now take 27 days instead of 40, and reissuance will be completed in just two days, down from three.

The Prime Minister has also eliminated the need to reissue exam licenses for driving test centers (levels 1, 2, and 3) in cases of damage, loss, or name changes. In such situations, electronic versions will be used in lieu of paper documents, and name changes will be updated digitally.

As part of this simplification effort, first-time vehicle registration procedures will now be fully available online for both domestically assembled and imported vehicles. The process of renewing or reissuing registration documents and license plates will also be accessible via partial or full online public services, or through in-person visits.

Additionally, results from vehicle registration procedures will be integrated into individual VNeID accounts. Registration fees will be reduced by 30% across provinces and centrally governed cities, based on current fee levels.

The 30% fee reduction will also apply to temporary vehicle registrations completed through online or direct services.

Regarding changes in vehicle ownership (title transfer), a pilot program will allow ownership transfer to be done electronically via the national public service portal. This will be implemented in areas with complete digital records on marital status. The goal is to replace notarized vehicle sales contracts with digital ownership transfer data, thus saving time and costs for citizens.

These reforms further reinforce integration with VNeID, aiming to digitize personal vehicle records and support broader adoption of e-government services.

Tran Thuong