In Vietnam, is it permissible for 15-year-old people to ride Cub (mopeds with an under-50 cm3 cylinder)

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• Is it permissible for 15-year-old people to ride Cub (mopeds with a under-50 cm3 cylinder) in Vietnam? 
• What are the fines for 15-year-old people riding Cub (mopeds with a under-50 cm3 cylinder) in Vietnam?

Is it permissible for 15-year-old people to ride Cub (mopeds with a under-50 cm3 cylinder) in Vietnam? 

Pursuant to Point a, Clause 1, Article 60 of the Law on Road Traffic in 2008 stipulating the driver age as follows: 

a/ Persons aged full 16 years or older may drive mopeds with a cylinder capacity of under 50 cm3;

b/ Persons aged full 18 years or older may drive motorcycles, three-wheeled motor vehicles with a cylinder capacity of 50 cm3 or higher and vehicles with similar structure; trucks, tractors with a mass of under 3,500 kg; passenger cars of up to 9 seats;

c/ Persons aged full 21 years or older may drive trucks, tractors with a mass of 3,500 kg or more; category-B2 vehicles pulling trailers (FB2);

d/ Persons aged full 24 years or older may drive passenger cars of between 10 and 30 seals; category-C vehicles pulling trailers or semi-trailers (FC);

dd/ Persons aged full 27 years or older may drive passenger cars of over 30 seals; category-D vehicles pulling trailers (FD);

e/ The maximum age of drivers of 30 seat-plus passenger cars is 50 for women and 55 for men.

As regulations above, 15-year-old people is not permissible to ride Cub (mopeds with a under-50 cm3 cylinder) in Vietnam. In your case, 1 day after your birthday, you will be 16 years old. Then, you are allowed to ride Cub.

What are the fines for 15-year-old people riding Cub (mopeds with a under-50 cm3 cylinder) in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 21 of the Decree 100/2019/NĐ-CP (amended by Clause 11, Article 2 of the Decree 123/2021/NĐ-CP) stipulating penalties for violations against regulations on qualification for operating motor vehicles in Vietnam as follows: 

1. A person from 14 to under 16 years of age that operates a motorcycle or moped (including electric moped) and motorcycle-like vehicles or motor vehicle and the like and tractor shall receive a warning.

2. A fine ranging from VND 100,000 to VND 200,000 shall be imposed upon:

a) Any person operating a motorcycle or moped and the like without carrying an unexpired certificate of civil liability insurance for motor vehicles; or

b) Any person operating a motorcycle or moped and the like without carrying the certificate of vehicle registration; or

c) Any person operating a motorcycle and the like without carrying a driver’s license, except for the offences specified in point b clause 5 and point c clause 7 of this Article.

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As regulations above, a warning is give out to 15-year-old people for riding Cub (mopeds with a under-50 cm3 cylinder) in Vietnam.

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