These are the new points in Circular 47/2024 on motor vehicle inspection, aimed at facilitating vehicle owners and businesses when registering for inspection from January 1, 2025.

Vehicle inspection agencies no longer need to act as intermediaries for banks.

From January 1st, 2025, car owners bringing their vehicles for inspection, even those purchased on installment plans, will no longer need to present the original mortgage receipt or vehicle registration certificate from the bank; the inspection facility will still accept the vehicle for inspection.

According to current regulations, for periodic vehicle inspections of cars mortgaged to banks, vehicle owners must present a copy of the vehicle registration certificate along with the original mortgage receipt from the credit institution bearing a red stamp (still valid).

However, Circular 47 abolishes the above regulation. Specifically, for the first vehicle inspection, the vehicle owner needs to submit a written request for inspection; a copy of the vehicle's chassis and engine numbers; a copy of the factory quality inspection certificate (for domestically produced and assembled vehicles); and the original vehicle modification certificate (for modified vehicles).

At the same time, the vehicle owner must present vehicle registration documents, including one of the following: the original vehicle registration certificate; a certified copy or a certified electronic copy of the original vehicle registration certificate; or the original appointment slip for issuing the vehicle registration certificate.

For vehicles undergoing periodic inspections, the documentation is similar to that for a first-time inspection.

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Vehicles purchased on installment plans will no longer require collateral when undergoing vehicle inspection starting January 1, 2025.

The head of the Vietnam Registering and Inspection Department explained that the removal of the original vehicle registration certificate mortgage receipt from the bank aims to facilitate the process for individuals, vehicle owners, and businesses when bringing their vehicles for inspection.

Mr. Tran Quoc Hoan (in charge of Vehicle Inspection Center 29.03V) said that every day they encounter cases where vehicle owners whose vehicles are mortgaged have to turn back because the original mortgage receipt has expired.

"Many vehicle owners have argued with us, claiming that the vehicle inspection agency's job is to check the vehicle's technical safety, so why should they also check bank mortgage documents...?"

Every day we have to explain: Although those documents don't demonstrate technical safety, they ensure that the vehicle inspection facility has the necessary legal documentation to conduct the inspection.

"I believe that abolishing these regulations is necessary. Because controlling and recovering capital is the responsibility of the bank. For a long time, vehicle inspection agencies have been doing this on behalf of the banks. Just one case like this will slow down the inspection process, not to mention causing unnecessary frustration for vehicle owners," Mr. Hoan observed.

Temporary vehicle inspection suspended for 15 days.

Notably, according to Circular 47, vehicle inspection centers will no longer issue temporary 15-day inspection certificates for automobiles as they currently do.

Specifically, the vehicle inspection validity period for domestically manufactured and assembled vehicles, vehicles under research and development intended for road traffic use, imported motor vehicles undergoing break-in before emissions testing, and imported vehicles not falling into the above two categories will be issued an inspection certificate corresponding to the validity period stated on the temporary vehicle registration certificate issued by the police to the vehicle owner or business.

According to the head of the Vietnam Registering and Inspection Department, the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety does not stipulate that cars can be temporarily inspected for 15 days; instead, it regulates cases where cars have a temporary vehicle registration certificate.

Therefore, to ensure the proper implementation of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, regarding the regulations on motor vehicle inspection, the drafting committee of Circular 47 decided to remove the provision for temporary inspection for 15 days and add a regulation on inspection for motor vehicles with temporary vehicle registration certificates for domestically manufactured or assembled vehicles or imported vehicles that need to participate in traffic (which may be driven from the factory, port or border gate to the dealership).

Mr. Tran Quoc Hoan (in charge of Vehicle Inspection Center 29.03V) further explained: "According to the new law, we only conduct vehicle inspections when the vehicle is temporarily registered. For example, in the case of imported cars that run before emissions testing, they are usually granted temporary vehicle registration for one month, so the vehicle inspection certificate issued to the vehicle is also only valid for one month."

In the case of vehicles subject to research and testing, if they are granted temporary vehicle registration for 6 months, the vehicle inspection certificate issued by the inspection facility to the business will also only be valid for 6 months.