CIRCULAR

Provisions on the collection and use of tuition fees for training and examination fees

 for motor vehicle driving licenses

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Pursuant to Article 5 of Decree No. 36/CP dated May 25, 1995 of the Government on ensuring traffic order and safety on roads and in urban areas, Article 31 of Chapter IV of the Traffic Order and Safety Regulations on Roads and Urban Areas issued together with Decree No. 36/CP of the Government

Pursuant to Decision No. 70/1998/QĐ-TTg dated March 31, 1998 of the Prime Minister on the collection and use of tuition fees at public educational and training institutions within the national education system. Circular No. 54/1998/TTLT/BGD&ĐT-TC dated August 31, 1998 of the Ministry of Education and Training and the Ministry of Finance guiding the implementation of the collection, expenditure, and management of tuition fees at public educational and training institutions within the national education system.

Pursuant to Decree No. 73/1999/NĐ-CP dated August 19, 1999 of the Government on policies to encourage socialization in activities in the fields of education, health care, culture, and sports. Circular No. 44/2000/TTLT/BTC-BGDĐT-BLDTBXH dated May 23, 2000 of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Education and Training, and the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs guiding financial management systems for non-public units operating in the fields of education and training.

Pursuant to the guidance of the Prime Minister in Official Letter No. 3886/VPCP-CN dated September 13, 2000 of the Office of the Government on strengthening work to ensure traffic order and safety. After receiving the agreement of the Ministry of Transport.

The Ministry of Finance stipulates the collection and use of tuition fees and examination fees for motor vehicle driving licenses as follows:

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS ON THE COLLECTION AND USE OF TUITION FEES AND EXAMINATION FEES FOR DRIVING LICENSES:

1. Tuition Fees:

- Tuition fees are contributions made by students to create funding sources to cover all costs of training at motor vehicle driving schools.

- Tuition fees for training motor vehicle drivers are set according to each course; students who take a particular course pay the tuition fee for that course.

The Ministry of Transport specifies mandatory courses in the training of motor vehicle drivers.

- Implement exemptions and reductions in tuition fees for individuals belonging to social policy groups as currently defined by the state.

- Based on the regulations regarding the collection of tuition fees for training motor vehicle drivers in this circular and depending on the economic and social characteristics of each locality, the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-administered cities and relevant ministries may specify specific tuition fee levels for schools under their management, but they must not increase or decrease such fees by more than 20% from the levels specified in this circular and must ensure compliance with the motor vehicle driver training program prescribed by the Ministry of Transport.

- Training institutions directly collect tuition fees for motor vehicle driver training, maintain detailed records for strict management, and deposit them into separate accounts at the State Treasury where the institution is located (for public institutions), or into bank accounts at commercial banks (for non-public institutions).

2. Examination Fees for Motor Vehicle Drivers:

- Examination fees for motor vehicle drivers are set out in this circular and are collected by examination centers and used to cover expenses related to the examination process for motor vehicle drivers.

- Students taking examinations to obtain a driving license at examination centers must pay the examination fees as specified in this circular.

- Examination fees for motor vehicle drivers are directly collected by examination centers, using receipts issued by financial authorities, maintaining detailed records for strict management, and depositing them into accounts at the State Treasury where the center is located.

- Examination centers are subject to financial management mechanisms applicable to revenue-generating public service units.

II. SPECIFIC PROVISIONS ON THE COLLECTION AND EXPENDITURE OF TUITION FEES AND EXAMINATION FEES FOR DRIVING LICENSES:

A. REGARDING TUITION FEES FOR TRAINING DRIVERS:

1. Specific tuition fee levels for each type of certificate and driving license category are as follows:

Unit of measurement: dong

2. Methods of Collecting Tuition Fees:

- For training programs leading to certificates for motorcycle riders with engine capacity below 50cm3, driving licenses for categories A1, A2, A3, A4, and supplementary upgrading driving license programs: students must pay the full tuition fee immediately upon enrollment.

- For training programs leading to driving licenses for categories B1, B2, C: students pay 50% of the tuition fee immediately upon enrollment, and the remaining 50% is paid during the training period as prescribed by the training institution.

3. Tuition Fee Exemption and Reduction System:

- Exemption and reduction of tuition fees for courses: students do not have to pay tuition fees for exempted courses. The exemption of courses is implemented according to the regulations of the Ministry of Transport.

- Exempting and reducing tuition fees for social policy beneficiaries: For training forms issuing driving licenses of categories A3, A4, B1, B2, C at public training institutions, this shall be implemented according to the provisions of Circular Joint No. 54/1998/TTLT/BGD&ĐT-TCKT dated August 31, 1998, issued by the Ministry of Education and Training and the Ministry of Finance, guiding the collection, expenditure, and management of tuition fees at public educational and training institutions under the national education system. For private institutions, it is regulated by Circular No. 23/2001/TTLT/BTC-BLDTBXH dated April 6, 2001, jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, "Guidelines on Implementing Policies for Exempting and Reducing Tuition Fees for Students and Trainees from Policy Beneficiaries Studying at Private Educational and Training Institutions."

4. Management of tuition funds:

- Tuition fees collected from driving license training programs at training institutions shall be directly used to serve the training activities.

- The collection of tuition fees must use receipts issued by financial authorities in accordance with regulations.

4.1. For public institutions:

- The management of tuition funds shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Circular Joint No. 54/1998/BGD&ĐT-TCKT dated August 31, 1998, issued by the Ministry of Education and Training and the Ministry of Finance, guiding the collection, expenditure, and management of tuition fees at public educational and training institutions under the national education system.

4.2. For non-public institutions:

The management of tuition funds shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Circular Joint No. 44/2000/TTLT/BTC-BGD&ĐT-BLDTBXH dated May 23, 2000, jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Education and Training, and the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, guiding the financial management system for non-public units operating in the field of education and training.

B. REGARDING DRIVING LICENSE TESTING FEES:

1. The level of testing fees for motor vehicle driving licenses conducted at driving test centers is as follows:

1.1. Driving licenses of categories A1, A2, A3, A4: VND 50,000 per test

1.2. Driving license of category B1: VND 200,000 per test

1.3. Driving licenses of categories B2, C, D, E, F: VND 300,000 per test

2. Testing fees are divided into two specific levels corresponding to the investment level of driving test centers as follows:

2.1. Collecting 100% of the testing fee (as stipulated in point 1, part B above): This applies to driving test centers that have been fully constructed, including infrastructure and equipment serving testing operations.

2.2. Collecting 70% of the testing fee (as stipulated in point 1, part B above): This applies to driving test centers that have infrastructure but lack equipment serving testing operations.

3. This level of collection will be piloted at driving test centers affiliated with the Driving School (Department of Roads) and the driving test center affiliated with the Institute of Technical Vocational Transportation.

III. IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS:

- This circular takes effect fifteen days after its issuance date and replaces Circular No. 25TC/HCSN dated May 21, 1996, issued by the Ministry of Finance regarding temporary regulations on the collection and use of tuition fees for motor vehicle driving license training.

- During implementation, if there are difficulties or obstacles, training institutions and motor vehicle driving test centers are requested to report to the Ministry of Finance for research and resolution./.