Circular No. 30/2015/TT-BGTVT amends certain articles of Circular No. 46/2012/TT-BGTVT on training, examination, and issuing motor vehicle driving licenses. The main contents include changes to the training duration, curriculum, and investment standards for examination vehicles.
Scope of application
Driving schools, learners, and state management agencies in transport.
Key points
- Driving schools may use up to 30% of the same category vehicles for contracts of at least one year.
- Learners for category B1 must be at least 18 years old, and those upgrading their driving license must have the required period of practice and safe driving distance as specified.
- Training time for each category of driving license ranges from 94 hours to 336 hours, including both theoretical and practical driving lessons.
- The curriculum includes subjects such as Road Traffic Law, New Knowledge on Upgraded Vehicles, Transportation Operations, Driver Ethics, and Traffic Culture.
- Examination vehicles must meet safety technical conditions, have auxiliary brakes, and display signs as prescribed.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Enhancing the quality of driver training through amendments to the curriculum and training duration.
- Negative impact: Increased training time may raise costs for learners.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What is the training duration for upgrading from category B1 to B2?
The training duration is 94 hours, including 44 hours of theory and 50 hours of practical driving.
What conditions must learners meet to upgrade their driving license?
Learners must meet age requirements, health standards, and educational qualifications; for those upgrading their driving license, they must also have the required period of practice and safe driving distance as specified.
What is the maximum percentage of vehicles that driving schools can use for contracts?
Up to 30% of the same category vehicles of the driving school can be used for contracts of at least one year.
What conditions must examination vehicles meet?
Vehicles must have valid certificates of technical safety inspection and environmental protection, auxiliary brakes installed next to the examiner's seat, and display 'EXAMINATION VEHICLE' signs according to prescribed specifications.
When does this Circular take effect?
This Circular takes effect from September 1, 2015.
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CIRCULAR
Amending and supplementing some articles of Circular No. 46/2012/TT-BGTVT dated November 7, 2012
of the Minister of Transport on training, examination, and issuance of motor vehicle driver's licenses
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On the basis of Decree No. 86/2012/NĐ-CP dated October 19, 2012, issued by the Government detailing and guiding implementation of certain provisions of the Metrology Law;
Pursuant to the Vocational Training Law dated November 29, 2006;
Pursuant to Decree No. 107/2012/NĐ-CP dated December 20, 2012 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Transport;
At the proposal of the Director of the Transport Department,
The Minister of Transport hereby promulgates this Circular amending and supplementing some articles of Circular No. 46/2012/TT-BGTVT dated November 7, 2012 of the Minister of Transport on training, examination, and issuance of motor vehicle driver's licenses.
Article 1. Amending and supplementing some articles of Circular No. 46/2012/TT-BGTVT dated November 7, 2012 of the Minister of Transport on training, examination, and issuance of motor vehicle driver's licenses
1. Amend Point b Clause 12 Article 5 as follows:
"b) Owned by the driving school. May be leased for a term of at least one year with a quantity not exceeding 30% of the owned vehicles of the same category of the driving school; for training vehicles of category FC, leasing may be done for a term and quantity suitable to the training needs."
2. Amend Clause 2 of Article 8 as follows:
"2. Of age (as of the date of the driving license examination), health, and educational level as prescribed; for persons learning to upgrade their driving license categories, they may study ahead but can only take the examination when they meet the age requirement as prescribed."
3. Amend Clause 4 Article 8 as follows:
"4. Persons learning to upgrade their driving license categories must have sufficient time in practice and safe driving distance as follows:
a) From B1 to B2: at least one year of practice and 12,000 kilometers of safe driving;
b) From B2 to C, from C to D, from D to E; from categories B2, D, E to F respectively: at least three years of practice and 50,000 kilometers of safe driving;
c) From C, D, E to FC: at least one year of practice and 50,000 kilometers of safe driving;
d) From B2 to D, from C to E: at least five years of practice and 100,000 kilometers of safe driving.”
4. Amend Clause 1 Article 26 as follows:
"1. Duration of training
a) From B1 to B2: 94 hours (theory: 44, practical driving: 50);
b) From B2 to C: 192 hours (theory: 48, practical driving: 144);
c) From C to D: 192 hours (theory: 48, practical driving: 144);
d) From D to E: 192 hours (theory: 48, practical driving: 144);
đ) From B2 to D: 336 hours (theory: 56, practical driving: 280);
e) From C to E: 336 hours (theory: 56, practical driving: 280);
g) From B2, D, E to F respectively: 192 hours (theory: 48, practical driving: 144);
h) From C, D, E to FC: 272 hours (theory: 48, practical driving: 224)."
5. Amend Clause 3 Article 26 as follows:
"3. Training program and allocation of training time
|
Serial Number |
Course credit |
Unit of Measurement |
Driver's license category |
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From B1 to B2 |
From B2 to C |
From C to D |
From D to E |
From B2, D, E to F |
From C, D, E to FC |
From B2 to D |
From C to E |
||||
|
1 |
Road traffic laws |
hours |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
20 |
20 |
|
|
2 |
New knowledge about upgraded vehicles |
hours |
- |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
3 |
Transport operations |
hours |
16 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
4 |
Driving ethics and traffic culture |
hours |
12 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
20 |
20 |
|
|
5 |
Total number of practical driving hours per training vehicle |
hours |
50 |
144 |
144 |
144 |
144 |
224 |
280 |
280 |
|
|
|
- Number of driving hours per student |
hours |
10 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
|
|
|
- Number of kilometers driven per student |
km |
150 |
240 |
240 |
240 |
240 |
380 |
380 |
380 |
|
|
|
- Number of students per training vehicle |
students |
5 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
|
|
6 |
Number of hours of study per student per training course |
hours |
54 |
66 |
66 |
66 |
66 |
76 |
84 |
84 |
|
|
7 |
Total number of hours for one course |
hours |
94 |
192 |
192 |
192 |
192 |
272 |
336 |
336 |
|
|
Number of primary certificates |
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|
1 |
Review and final examination |
dated |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
2 |
Number of actual training days |
dated |
13 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
34 |
42 |
42 |
|
|
3 |
Number of holidays, closing ceremony days |
dated |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
4 |
Total number of days per course |
dated |
18 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
52 |
52 |
|
6. Amend Clause 4 Article 27 as follows:
"4. Upgrading driving license training
|
Serial Number |
Content |
Upgrading driving license training |
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|
From B1 to B2 (hours) |
From B2 to C (hours) |
From C to D (hours) |
From D to E (hours) |
From B2, D, E to F (hours) |
From C, D, E to FC (hours) |
From B2 to D (hours) |
From C to E (hours) |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
|
1 |
Road traffic laws |
16,5 |
16,5 |
16,5 |
16,5 |
16,5 |
16,5 |
20,5 |
20,5 |
|
|
Part I. Road Traffic Law |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
|
|
- Chapter I: General Provisions |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
- Chapter II: Rules of the Road |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
- Chapter III: Motor Vehicles Participating in Road Traffic |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
- Chapter IV: Drivers of Motor Vehicles Participating in Road Traffic |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
- Chapter V: Road Transport |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Part II. Road Sign System |
9,5 |
9,5 |
9,5 |
9,5 |
9,5 |
9,5 |
10,5 |
10,5 |
|
|
- Chapter I: General Provisions |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
|
|
- Chapter II: Traffic Control Signals |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
- Chapter III: Signs |
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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+ Prohibitory Signs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
+ Warning Signs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
+ Directional Signs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
+ Mandatory Signs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
+ Supplementary Signs |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
|
|
- Chapter IV: Other Road Signs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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+ Road Markings |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
+ Bollards, Protective Walls, and Barriers |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
|
|
+ Kilometer Posts |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
|
|
+ Right-of-Way Markers |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
|
|
+ Convex Mirrors and Wave Delineators |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
|
|
+ Expressway Signs |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
|
|
+ No Entry Signs |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
|
|
+ International Route Signs |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
0,5 |
|
|
Part III. Handling Traffic Situations |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
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- Chapter I: Characteristics of Driving Surfaces |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
- Chapter II: Principles for Driving on Various Surfaces |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
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- Chapter III: Application of Traffic Situations on Driving Surfaces |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
2 |
New knowledge about upgraded vehicles |
- |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
- Overview of the General Structure, Position, and Usage of Equipment in the Driver's Compartment |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
- Some Typical Features of Modern Car Engines |
- |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
- Some Typical Features of Modern Car Electrical Systems |
- |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
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- Some Typical Features of Modern Car Drive Systems |
- |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
- Inspection |
- |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
3 |
Transport operations |
16 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
- General Concepts of Road Transport, Transport Management, and Economic Technical Indicators |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
- Cargo and Passenger Transportation Operations |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
- Procedures in Transport |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
- The Work Process of Drivers |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
- Inspection |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
4 |
Driving ethics and traffic culture |
12 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
20 |
20 |
|
|
- Basic Issues and Moral Qualities Requirements in the Current Period |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
- Professional Ethics of Drivers |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
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- Market Mechanism and Competition in Transport Business Activities |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
|
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- Regulations on Responsibilities and Authorities of Employers and Drivers in Transport Business |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
|
|
- First Aid Practices |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
- Inspection |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
5 |
Driving Practice (*) |
50 |
144 |
144 |
144 |
144 |
224 |
280 |
280 |
|
|
- Driving Practice on Flat Ground (Driving Practice Field) |
- |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
- Driving Practice on Straight Roads (Driving Practice Field) |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
- Driving Practice in Figure 3 and Figure 8 (Driving Practice Field) |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
8 |
8 |
|
|
- Driving Practice in Figure Chi (Driving Practice Field) |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
- |
- |
16 |
16 |
|
|
- Forward and Reverse Driving Practice (Driving Practice Field) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
8 |
- |
- |
|
|
- Driving Practice on Mountainous and Hill Roads |
6 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
36 |
32 |
32 |
|
|
- Driving Practice on Complex Roads |
6 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
36 |
40 |
40 |
|
|
- Night Driving Practice |
6 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
|
|
- Driving Practice with Loaded Vehicles |
12 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
56 |
72 |
72 |
|
|
- Comprehensive Driving Practice |
6 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
48 |
64 |
64 |
|
|
- Driving Practice on Roads with Automatic Transmission Vehicles |
4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Note (*): The driving practice course can only be conducted after students have passed the requirements for the courses: Road Traffic Law and New Knowledge about Elevator Vehicles.
7. Amend Clause 2 of Article 34 as follows:
"2. Investment in motor vehicles used for driver testing must meet the following conditions:
a) Testing vehicles in simulated environments belonging to organizations or individuals with examination centers must have valid safety technical inspection certificates and compulsory liability insurance certificates. For category FC testing vehicles in simulated environments, contractual vehicles may be used according to the needs of the examination.
b) Testing vehicles on roads must comply with traffic participation conditions stipulated by the Road Traffic Law; they must have auxiliary braking systems installed on the examiner's seat, which are sturdy, convenient, safe, and effective during use; they must be equipped with two "TESTING VEHICLE" signs manufactured and installed according to the specifications set out in Point i, Clause 12, Article 5 of this Circular. For category FC testing vehicles on roads, contractual vehicles may be used according to the needs of the examination."
Article 2. Effective Date
This Circular takes effect from September 1, 2015.
Article 3. Implementation Organization
The Director of the Ministry's Office, the Inspector General of the Ministry, the Heads of Departments, the Director of the Vietnam Highway Administration, the Directors of Provincial and Municipal Departments of Transport under the Central Government, the Heads of relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular./.
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