From July 1st, 2026, candidates taking the driving license test will no longer be required to take the simulated traffic situation test as per the new regulations of the Ministry of Public Security.
A series of new regulations on driver's license testing, issuance, and management are expected to take effect from July 1st, with the goal of improving driver quality and traffic safety.
Driver H. (28 years old, from Bac Ninh province) was fined 19 million VND for driving without a license while still transporting 20 people on a bus for a charity trip to Lao Cai.
The task force of the Traffic Police Department discovered five drivers whose driver's licenses had been revoked or had all points deducted but were still participating in traffic, including the Chairman of the Fatherland Front Committee of the commune.
A driver operating a tractor-trailer without a license on the Vinh Hao-Phan Thiet expressway has been fined 19 million VND and had his vehicle impounded for 7 days.
According to the Traffic Police Department, stricter regulations on driver's license examination content will help drivers avoid reckless driving and disregard for the law, thereby developing good driving skills on the road.
The Ho Chi Minh City People's Court opened a trial to hear the case against 28 defendants accused of fraudulently issuing thousands of driver's licenses at centers affiliated with the Central College of Transport III.
When traffic police conduct checks, drivers who do not carry their original driver's license may be subject to administrative penalties according to current regulations.
Citizen and vehicle documents integrated and updated on the electronic identification application (VNeID) have the same value as paper documents.
According to the draft, the Ministry of Public Security will not apply the second comprehensive driving test to the examination for motorcycle driving licenses of categories A and A1.
The Ministry of Public Security's proposal to eliminate the simulated driving test in driver's license examinations has garnered significant support from the community.
The police in Bo De ward are notifying residents to come to the neighborhood cultural center to receive individual instructions on how to clean up vehicle registration and driver's license data on the iHanoi application.
During the 60-day intensive campaign to "clean up" vehicle registration and driver's license data (November 1st–December 31st, 2025), Hanoi police visited each household to guide residents on updating and cleaning their data.
The Hanoi People's Committee has just issued a directive instructing relevant units to apply technology to conduct a comprehensive review and clean up data on vehicle registration and driver's licenses in the city.
Hanoi police are reviewing and cleaning up nearly 8 million vehicle data records, including dilapidated vehicles, those with mismatched owner information, and 130.000 driver's license records.
According to the Hanoi Traffic Police Department, converting driver's licenses to PET cards offers many benefits to citizens, including integration into the VNeID application and the elimination of the need to carry multiple documents.
For those who have applied for a replacement driver's license but have not received the original, the driver is permitted to drive if they can present one of the valid substitute documents.
Circular 35/2024/TT-BGTVT, effective from January 1, 2025, amends many regulations related to the reissuance of expired driver's licenses.
The Traffic Police Department has instructed local traffic police departments to focus on resolving all outstanding issues related to driver's license testing and renewal for citizens, completing the process before July 30th.
The Traffic Police Department has explained the reason why people who have successfully passed their driving tests have not yet seen their driver's license information updated on VNeID.
On June 24th, the Hanoi City Police organized the first driver's license examination for automobiles at the Hung Vuong Center, marking the transfer of examination management from the Ministry of Transport.
Among the 600 new questions used for road motor vehicle driving tests, effective from June 1st, several questions relate to electric vehicles.
The new set of 600 questions includes many improvements aimed at assessing competence rather than just testing rote theory; test-takers can no longer rely on memorization or shortcuts as before.
People who came to the Binh Tho Ward Police Station (Thu Duc City) to apply for or renew their driver's licenses said that the procedures were quick and convenient.
The Ministry of Public Security has issued a new circular on driver's license issuance, which includes regulations on photo forms.
Circular 12 of the Ministry of Public Security outlines the circumstances under which a driver's license must retake both the theory and practical exams when the license has expired.
Using a driver's license with all points deducted to drive a motorbike will result in severe penalties for the driver.
Starting March 3rd, the traffic police will widely announce that they will be accepting applications on Saturdays as well.
The Traffic Police Department fined the driver and owner of a truck 247,5 million VND for carrying an overload of 84,08%, lacking proper permits, and not having safety and environmental certification stickers.
A representative from the Traffic Police Department stated that the police force does not conduct business with citizens over the phone and does not process driver's license renewals via telephone calls.
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