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Tanker · Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 72

Warning:

If you plan on driving a motorbike, whether you rent of own, get a motorbike driver's license ASAP.

Your bike will be impounded for 1 month, right on the spot if you are pulled over, and you will pay a minimum of $100.

I just learned the hard way. Crying or Very sad

I have no problem getting a local driver's license here, but the enforcement of the new policy has happened very quickly.

BenE · Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 321

Yeah I heard they had a crackdown in HCMC. Be careful down there. I might start considering getting a license just in case they follow the same policy here in Hanoi.

mach114 · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Posts: 56

Just curious Tanker, but did they pull you over for any specific violation or was there no violation and they just wanted to see if you had a license or not?

It seems like a more serious crackdown if they are just pulling over all foreigners to check their licenses without cause or an infraction of the law.

Texas_blu · Joined: 26 Oct 2008 Posts: 108 Location: HCMC, VN

Yeah Tanker, more details please!

roywebcafe · Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 259

I have a British motorcycle licence. Is that enough? or do i need a Vietnam one?

mach114 · Joined: 14 Jan 2009 Posts: 56

You need a Vietnamese one. However, you can get your British license translated and a get a Vietnamese one with that. Your motorcycle license will you get a motorcycle license and not a car license. However, it's validity is dependent upon it's expiration date in Britain. This below link seems to have a decent explanation of the process.

http://www.saigonesl.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=681

Hope that helps.

dovmob · Joined: 27 Apr 2009 Posts: 9

Any ideas on how much a Vietnamese motorcycle license costs and how easy it is to acquire for non-Vietnamese? Cheers