List of conditional business lines - the Ministry of Transport
No. Name of conditional businesses Form of business condition Current legal regulation Authority
1
The business of passenger transportation on fixed routes
License for conducting transportation business
- Decree No. 91/2009/ND-CP; - Decree No. 93/2012/ND-CP; - Circular No. 18/2013/TT-BGTVT
Department of Transport
2
The business of passenger transportation using bus
License for conducting transportation business
- Decree No. 91/2009/ND-CP; - Decree No. 93/2012/ND-CP; - Circular No. 18/2013/TT-BGTVT
Department of Transport
3
The business of passenger transportation using taxi
License for conducting transportation business
- Decree No. 91/2009/ND-CP; - Decree No. 93/2012/ND-CP; - Circular No. 18/2013/TT-BGTVT
Department of Transport
4
The business of passenger transportation under contracts and for tourism
License for conducting transportation business
- Decree No. 91/2009/ND-CP; - Decree No. 93/2012/ND-CP; - Circular No. 18/2013/TT-BGTVT
Department of Transport
5
The business of cargo transportation using container trucks
License for conducting transportation business
- Decree No. 91/2009/ND-CP; - Decree No. 93/2012/ND-CP; - Circular No. 18/2013/TT-BGTVT
Department of Transport
6
The business of international multimodal transportation
License for conducting international multimodal transportation business
- Decree No 87/2009/ND-CP; - Decree No89/2011/ND-CP
Department of Transport
7
Training to drive
License for training to drive
- The Law on Road Traffic; - Circular No. 46/2012/TT-BGTVT; - Circular No. 38/2013/TT-BGTVT
Department of Transport
8
Inland waterway passenger transportation
Written consents for passenger transport
- The Law on Inland Waterway Traffic; - Decree No 21/2005/ND-CP - Circular No. 20/2011/TT-BGTVT; - Circular No. 08/2012/TT-BGTVT
- Regional the Sub-department of inland waterways; - Department of Transport
9
Operation of inland waterway landing stage
- License for operation of inland waterway landing stage; - Written consents for construction of inland waterway landing stage
- The Law on Inland Waterway Traffic; - Circular No. 25/2010/TT-BGTVT
- Regional the Sub-department of inland waterways; - Department of Transport
10
Operation of cross-river passenger landing stage
License for operation of inland waterway landing stage; - Written consents for construction of inland waterway landing stage
- The Law on Inland Waterway Traffic; - Circular No. 25/2010/TT-BGTVT
Department of Transport
11
Waterway transportation between Vietnam and Cambodia
License for cross-border waterway transportation
- Agreement on Waterway Transportation between Vietnam and Cambodia; - Circular No. 08/2012/TT-BGTVT; - Circular No. 03/2013/TT-BGTVT
- Vietnam inland Waterways Administration; - Department of Transport
12
Sea shipping business
License for sea shipping business
Decree No. 30/2014/ND-CP
Vietnam Maritime Administration
13
Business of sea shipping agency service
1. Organizations, individuals providing sea shipping agency service in Vietnam will have to establish enterprises in accordance with legal provisions. 2. Having registered the business of sea shipping agency service. 3. Enterprises must have professional cadres conducting provision of sea shipping agency service and legal affairs for enterprises. 4. Persons who are appointed to hold positions in charge of sea shipping agency field must have at least 02 (two) years of experience in sea shipping agency operation. 5. Staff of sea shipping agencies must be Vietnamese citizens, having their bachelor degrees in one of maritime, foreign trade, commercial or economic specialties. 6. Persons who are appointed to hold positions in charge of legal affairs in enterprises must have bachelor degrees in law specialty and must have working experience at least 02 (two) years in legal field.
Decree No. 30/2014/ND-CP
Vietnam Maritime Administration
14
Sea shipping towage service business
1. Organizations, individuals providing sea shipping towage service in Vietnam will have to establish enterprises in accordance with legal provisions. 2. Having registered the business of sea shipping towage service. 3. Enterprises must have professional cadres conducting sea shipping towage service and legal affairs for enterprises. 4. Persons who are appointed to hold positions in charge of sea shipping towage field must have at least 02 (two) years of experience in sea shipping towage field. 5. Persons who are appointed to hold positions in charge of legal affairs in enterprises must have bachelor degrees in law specialty or equivalent degrees and must have working experience at least 02 (two) years in legal field. 6. Having at least 02 (two) special-use tugboats.
Decree No. 30/2014/ND-CP
Vietnam Maritime Administration
15
Business of aviation transportation
- The air transport business License - License and Qualifications of aviation staff; - Legal capital (from VND 300 billion to VND 1,300 billion subject to the scale and number of aircrafts)
- The Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam 2006; - Decree No. 30/2013/ND-CP
- The Ministry of Transport - Civil Aviation Authority
16
General aviation transportation for commercial purposes
- License for conducting business of general aviation transportation for commercial purposes; - License and Qualifications of aviation staff; - Legal capital (VND 100 billion)
- The Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam 2006; - Decree No. 30/2013/ND-CP
- The Ministry of Transport - Civil Aviation Authority Vietnam;
17
General aviation transportation not for commercial purposes
- Certificate of registration of business of general aviation transportation not for commercial purposes - License and Qualifications of aviation staff;
- The Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam 2006; - Decree No. 30/2013/ND-CP
Civil Aviation Authority Vietnam;
18
Establishments for design, manufacture, maintenance or testing of aircrafts, aircraft engines, aircraft propellers and aircraft facilities and equipment in Vietnam
- Certificate of approval of the maintenance establishment; - Certificate of aircraft assembly and manufacture
- The Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam 2006; - Circular No. 01/2011/TT-BGTVT
Civil Aviation Authority Vietnam;
19
The business of domestic airport terminal
- Certificate airport operators - Legal capital: + VND 30 billion for enterprises conducting airport terminal business; + VND 10 billion for enterprises providing aviation services but not being an enterprise conducting airport terminal business
- The Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam 2006; - Decree No.83/2007/ND-CP - Circular No. 16/2010/TT-BGTVT
Civil Aviation Authority
20
The business of international airport terminal
- Certificate airport operators - Legal capital + VND 100 billion for enterprises conducting airport terminal business; + VND 30 billion for enterprises providing aviation services but not being an enterprise conducting airport terminal business
- The Law on Civil Aviation of Vietnam 2006; - Decree No. 83/2007/ND-CP - Circular No. 16/2010/TT-BGTVT
- The Ministry of Transport - Civil Aviation Authority
21
Institutions providing professional training and coaching to aviation staff
Certificate of satisfaction of the conditions for providing professional training and coaching to aviation staff
Circular No. 61/2011/TT-BGTVT
Civil Aviation Authority Vietnam
22
0 Institutions satisfying the conditions for evaluating the English competence of aviation staff
Certificate of satisfaction of the conditions evaluating the English competence of aviation staff
Circular No.61/2011/TT-BGTVT
Civil Aviation Authority Vietnam
23
Railway infrastructure business
- Safety Certificate - Certificates suitable to their titles
- the Law on Railway; - Decree No. 109/2006/ND-CP; - Circular No. 09/2011/TT-BGTVT; - Decision No. 61/2007/QĐ-BGTVT
Vietnam Railway Administration
24
Rail transportation business
- Certificate of satisfaction of conditions on safety - Train-operating licenses/ Certificates suitable to their titles
- the Law on Railway; - Decree No. 109/2006/ND-CP; - Circular No. 09/2011/TT-BGTVT; - Decision No. 61/2007/QĐ-BGTVT
Vietnam Railway Administration
25
Cargo loading and unloading at railway stations and/or storing yards
1. The conditions prescribed in Clause 2, Article 11 of Decree No. 109/2006/ND-CP. 2. The cargo loading and unloading sites ensure all safety conditions under the regulations of the Ministry of Transport. 3. The cargo handling equipment put into operation are up to the prescribed technical safety standards. 4. Cargo handling equipment operators possess permits, diplomas, professional certificates according to the provisions of law.
- the Law on Railway; - Decree No. 109/2006/ND-CP; - Circular No. 09/2011/TT-BGTVT; - Decision No. 61/2007/QĐ-BGTVT
Vietnam Railway Administration
26
Goods warehousing and preservation at railway stations
1. The conditions prescribed in Clause 2, Article 11 of this Decree. 2. Warehouses and storing yards are up to the prescribed standards. 3. Observing the regulations on fire and explosion prevention and fighting and on environmental sanitation.
- the Law on Railway; - Decree No. 109/2006/ND-CP; - Circular No. 09/2011/TT-BGTVT; - Decision No. 61/2007/QĐ-BGTVT
Vietnam Railway Administration
27
Manufacture, assembly, transformation, rehabilitation of railway traffic means
1. The conditions prescribed in Clause 2, Article 11 of this Decree. 2. Having a section for quality control and management. 3. Having plans on fire prevention and fighting and environmental pollution prevention, which are approved by competent bodies or being granted certificates thereof. 4. Having at least one technician who possesses a university degree in mechanical engineering for railway traffic means.
- the Law on Railway; - Decree No.109/2006/ND-CP; - Circular No. 09/2011/TT-BGTVT; - Decision No. 61/2007/QĐ-BGTVT
Vietnam Railway Administration
28
Entities, individuals involved in management, checking, import, design, manufacture, modification, testing and operation of loading and unloading equipment, boiler, pressure equipment
- Certificate of appraisal of the design; - Certificate of imported equipment; - Certificate of equipment manufacture, modification; - Certificate of equipment in operation
- Decree No. 132/2008/ND-CP - Circular No. 35/2011/TT-BGTVT
Vietnam Register
29
Automobiles warranty and maintenance
Certificate of establishment of automobiles warranty and maintenance
Circular No. 19/2012/TT-BGTVT
Vietnam Register
30
Vietnam – Lao road transportation
- License for operation of international road transportation; - License for Vietnam – Lao cross-border transportation
- Agreement and Protocol on creating favorable conditions for the operation of motorized road vehicles across Vietnam – Lao border; - Circular No. 38/2011/TT-BGTVT
- the Vietnam Road Administration - Department of Transport
31
Vietnam – Cambodia road transportation
- License for operation of international road transportation; - License for Vietnam – Cambodia cross-border transportation
- Agreement and Protocol on application of the Agreement on road transportation between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the Cambodia Kingdom; - Circular No. 10/2006/TT-BGTVT
- Directorate for Roads of Vietnam; - Department of Transport
32
Vietnam – China road transportation
License for Vietnam – China cross-border transportation
- Agreement and Protocol on road transportation between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the People’s Republic of China; - Circular No. 23/2012/TT-BGTVT
- Directorate for Roads of Vietnam; - Directorate for Roads of Vietnam;