21/08/2026
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๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐? ๐๏ธ๐ป๐ณ
Many international travelers wonder about the legal requirements for riding or driving in Vietnam. Letโs break down an actual example using the International Driving Permit (IDP) shown above!
๐. ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ง๐๐ฆ?
โข ๐๐๐, ๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐! The customer in the photo holds an official International Driving Permit (IDP).
โข Both ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ (Motorcycles) and ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ (Light Motorcycles) are clearly stamped/endorsed (Cachet). This means the holder is legally permitted to ride motorbikes/motorcycles in Vietnam.
๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ:
โข ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐:: An IDP is only a standardized translation document and is not valid on its own. Drivers ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ alongside the IDP.
โข ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ: The IDP must explicitly have a stamp or endorsement for ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ (motorcycles). If only Category B (cars) is stamped, riding a motorbike is not legally allowed.
โข ๐๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Always carry your original passport (or a clear printed/digital copy).
๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ & ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ:
โข Always wear an approved helmet, obey local speed limits, and follow Vietnamese road traffic signs.
โข Check the validity dates on both your national license and IDP before heading out.
๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐, ๐ข๐๐ข๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ก๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ค๐ช๐จ ๐ง๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐ค๐จ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ฃ๐๐ข! :๐ฃ๏ธโจ