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According to a 2006 mandate by the Ministry of Transportation, all foreigners can register for a license in Vietnam if they had a valid one issued to them in their home countries.

Each city or provinces Department of Transportation is in charge of granting driver's licenses for foreigners with licenses issued in their home countries, tourists from neighboring countries driving their own cars in Vietnam, and Vietnamese who acquired a driving license abroad.

However, licenses are only granted to those who have valid travel visas for a period of at least three months in Vietnam (though the actual length of the visit does not have to be that long).

WHATS REQUIRED?

The following submissions are required for a foreigner to get a drivers license in Vietnam:

■ 1 petition (issued form) requesting drivers license
■ 1 copy (notarized duplicate) of original drivers license
■ 1 Vietnamese-translated copy (notarized duplicate) of drivers license
■ 1 copy (duplicate) of passport 3 passport-sized photos
■ Original copies of passport and drivers license must be shown when submitting all documents

Forms to request a drivers license can be obtained at the Agency for Granting Drivers Licenses or sgtcc.hochiminhcity.gov.vn

In Ho Chi Minh City, all documents must be submitted to the authorities for drivers license registration, located at:
252 Ly Chinh Thang Street, District 3, 8 Nguyen Anh Thu Street, District 12.
Open weekdays only.

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