What are procedures for issuance of licenses to transport dangerous goods by land motor vehicles in Vietnam?

What are procedures for issuance of licenses to transport dangerous goods by land motor vehicles in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 18 of the Decree 42/2020/NĐ-CP stipulating procedures for issuance of licenses to transport dangerous goods by land motor vehicles in Vietnam as follows:

a) The carrier shall submit an application for issuance of the transport license, which consists of the documents provided for in Clause 1, Clause 2 or Clause 3 of Article 17 of this Decree, to the licensing authority.

If the application is submitted in person, the competent administrative authority shall verify and notify the application's adequacy to the applicant immediately after it is submitted;

If the application is submitted by post or via the online public services system, within 01 working day from the date of receipt of the application, the competent administrative authority shall verify the application's adequacy and notify any necessary change to the application to the applicant in writing or via the online public services system.

Transport licenses for dangerous goods of class 7 shall be issued in compliance with regulations of Decrees on radiation work and auxiliary atomic energy application services;

b) Within 05 working days from the date of receipt of the adequate application, the licensing authority shall appraise the application and issue the transport license. If the application is rejected, the licensing authority shall provide an explanation for the applicant in writing or via the online public services system.

What are procedures for re-issuance of revoked licenses to transport dangerous goods in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 3, Article 18 of the Decree 42/2020/NĐ-CP stipulating procedures for re-issuance of revoked licenses to transport dangerous goods in Vietnam as follows:

A revoked transport license may be reissued following the procedures provided for in Clause 1 of this Article. The application for such reissuance must include documents proving remediation of the violation that leads to the license’s revocation.

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