Accordingly, for documents for granting, exchanging and reissuing driving licenses that have not been completed on March 1, 2025, they will be handed over to Dien Bien Provincial Police for further consideration and settlement, people do not have to submit new administrative procedures.
From March 1, the Department of Transport ends the task of testing for road motor vehicle driving licenses. Previously, from February 27, the reception of applications for issuing, exchanging, and reissuing driving licenses at post offices of communes, wards, and towns was stopped.
From March 1, the Provincial Police will carry out state management of road vehicle testing and licensing. Temporarily use the location to receive documents at the reception and return of results department of the Department of Transport (No. 24 Tran Dang Ninh Street, Street 2, Thanh Binh Ward, Dien Bien Phu City). After the Provincial Police arrange a location to receive the application, there will be a notice to the people and implement it.
Also from March 1, the Traffic Police Department, Dien Bien Provincial Police moved the new working headquarters to residential group 4, Nam Thanh Ward (old Dien Bien Phu City Police headquarters). Other information about the Traffic Police Department remains unchanged.
According to the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, driving licenses issued before the effective date of the Law (1.1.2025) will continue to be used for the period stated on the driving license. Thus, before 2025, the driving license can continue to be used according to the above deadline without having to retake the exam.
The fee for issuing and renewing driving licenses as prescribed in Circular 37/2023/TT-BTC is 135,000 VND/issuance. In case of submitting the application online, Circular 63/2023/TT-BTC stipulates: From December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025, the fee is applied at 115,000 VND/issuance; from January 1, 2026 onwards, the fee is applied at 135,000 VND/issuance.
Also from January 1, 2025, A1, A, B1 driving licenses are not valid; Class B and C1 are valid for 10 years from the date of issuance; Class C, D1, D2, D, BE, C1E, CE, D1E, D2E and DE are valid for 5 years from the date of issuance.
