Is it permissible for foreign motorbikes to join in traffic without vehicle registration in Vietnam?

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• Is it permissible for foreign motorbikes without vehicle registration to join in traffic in Vietnam?
• What are procedures for acceptance for foreign motor vehicles joining in traffic in Vietnam?

Is it permissible for foreign motorbikes without vehicle registration to join in traffic in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 3 of the Decree 152/2013/NĐ-CP (amended by Clause 1, Article 1 of the Decree 57/2015/NĐ-CP) stipulating conditions for foreign motor vehicles joining in traffic in Vietnam as follows: 

3. Conditions applicable to vehicles:

a) Being left-hand drive automobiles for the transport of up to 9 persons, left-hand drive caravans, and motorbikes;

b) Under ownership of foreign organizations and individuals, registered in foreign countries and affixed the foreign number plates;

c) Having certificate of vehicle registration issued by competent agencies of countries where vehicles are registered and still valid;

d) Having certificate of technical safety verification and environmental protection for motor vehicles issued by competent agencies of countries where vehicles are registered and still valid (for automobiles).

As regulations above, your relative's motorbike doesn't have certificate of vehicle registration so it is not allowed to join in traffic in Vietnam.

What are procedures for acceptance for foreign motor vehicles joining in traffic in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 4 of the Decree 152/2013/NĐ-CP stipulating order of and procedures for acceptance for foreign motor vehicles joining in traffic in Vietnam as follows: 

1. The Vietnam international travel enterprises shall send to the Ministry of Transport 01 set of dossier, including the following papers:

a) Official dispatch requesting for acceptance of organization for foreign tourists to put motor vehicles in traffic in Vietnam. In which clearly state quantity of vehicles, quantity of persons, date and border-gates of immigration, date and border-gates of emigration, road map of routes in tourism program;

b) Copies of documents stated in point c, point d Clause 3 and point b, point c Clause 4 Article 3 of this Decree;

c) List of vehicle drivers; List of vehicles, the number plates of vehicles, color of vehicles, frame numbers, machine numbers (the international travel enterprises will sign, affix their seal and take responsibility for accuracy of information already stated);

d) Copy of license of trading in international travel issued by The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

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