The shortage of inspectors, overload at inspection centers and rigid regulations make it impossible for many businesses to bring their vehicles for inspection on time. Many businesses have had to leave their vehicles parked due to expired inspections.
The shortage of vehicle inspectors, overload at vehicle inspection centers and rigid regulations make it impossible for many businesses to bring their vehicles for inspection on time, even though they really want to.
Many transport businesses said that the difficulties they have faced due to the pandemic have become even more difficult because their vehicles cannot be inspected, meaning they cannot go out on the road. They hope that the Minister of Transport will soon issue instructions to improve the situation.
Running back and forth several hundred kilometers... waiting in line for inspection
Mr. Duong Manh Quynh in Hoang Mai, Hanoi said that his family provides self-driving car rental and transportation services, with 30 vehicles, and last month, 8 cars came for inspection.
To be “sure”, he and his driver went to several inspection centers in Hanoi to line up for vehicle inspection. However, at every point he got a “long wait” shake of the head. At some places, when he arrived, there were already hundreds of people waiting, so he had to drive back.
“One day, I heard my friend say that Nam Dinh was deserted, so I drove all night down there, but the next day I could only get 2 cars inspected, the others had to go back. Today, I sent 2 drivers to Vinh Phuc to wait in line for inspection. With 6 cars going down to Nam Dinh and back, it cost 4-5 million VND plus food and accommodation, plus many other expenses,” said Quynh.
According to Mr. Quynh, this is still better than having to "hang up the car" for a long time waiting for the inspection in Hanoi. With 5 cars due for inspection in the near future, he will probably have to move to the provinces to get it done early.
“If a vehicle is out of inspection and goes out on the road, it will be immediately handled by the traffic police. But getting a vehicle inspected is extremely difficult and arduous. I think the Ministry of Transport and the State should have a feasible solution to help vehicle owners avoid the hardship of having to go for vehicle inspection. If the situation is still overloaded, we should exempt all commercial vehicles from the inspection process, and extend the time until there are enough personnel to inspect the vehicle, and the process becomes more open, so that people will not suffer…”, Mr. Quynh suggested.
People and transport businesses in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are still on edge every time their vehicles come for inspection.
Similarly, Ms. Nguyen Thi Chi, owner of an imported fresh flower shop in Quang Ba, Tay Ho, Hanoi, lamented: before the COVID-19 pandemic, the epidemic was so bad that flowers were piled up and thrown away. Now that the pandemic is over, sales are sluggish, and trucks going to 3-4 places cannot line up for inspection.
“One day, my driver had to queue up from 3am and only got an appointment ticket in the afternoon, but it was 25 days before his turn. Meanwhile, the vehicle inspection was over in a week. Doing business without a vehicle to transport goods is like having to close the market,” said Ms. Chi.
According to Ms. Chi, after a few days the vehicle's inspection expired, she had to rent a truck from a friend for a few days to take the vehicle to Chem for inspection, but it took 3 days to complete the inspection.
“We don’t want to violate the law, we want to comply, but we find vehicle inspection too difficult. Everyone has to work, has to have a job, not just line up for days to get their vehicle inspected. I hope there will be a solution soon, so people will suffer less,” said Ms. Chi.
Mr. Khuc Huu Thanh Hai - Director of Dat Cang Transport, Trade and Service Joint Stock Company (Hai Phong) said that there is an emerging problem that taxi transport businesses are facing, which is Circular 02 of the Ministry of Transport stipulating: "Paint color that does not match the vehicle registration will not be inspected".
People hope there will be a solution soon, so people will suffer less when registering their vehicles.
Mr. Hai said that Dat Cang Transport, Trade and Service Joint Stock Company has nearly 100 taxi vehicles but they are almost impossible to register. Because the vehicles in the taxi business for the past 20 years all have their own paint color and brand logo.
"The inspection time is exactly as the circular says, all vehicles are not inspected. Businesses have been operating normally for a long time, but because the circular was issued in a shortened form without consulting, when it came into effect it was like a surprise attack, causing businesses to be greatly affected," said Mr. Hai.
Recommendation not to "seriousize" paint color in vehicle inspection
To resolve current difficulties, on May 29, the Vietnam Automobile Transport Association (VATA) sent a dispatch to the Ministry of Transport and the Vietnam Register to continue reviewing and resolving difficulties and obstacles in the inspection of motor vehicles.
The document by Mr. Nguyen Van Quyen - Chairman of the Vietnam Automobile Transport Association stated that there are still some problems with vehicle registration and the Ministry of Transport must continue to study to amend Circular No. 16/2021/TT-BGTVT dated August 12, 2021.
“After studying the draft Circular and receiving feedback on difficulties in motor vehicle inspection related to the implementation of regulations on vehicle paint color and procedures for issuing inspection stamps for newly exempted automobiles, the Association recommends that the Ministry of Transport and the Vietnam Register take further note,” Mr. Quyen suggested.
Vietnam Automobile Transport Association cites specific evidence: related to regulations on vehicle paint color. In Table 1/Appendix II of Circular 16: serial number 1.3 "paint color" clearly states:
If the paint color does not match the color stated in the vehicle registration certificate, it is determined to be MiD (non-major defect or damage). Meanwhile, the same content in Appendix Table 1/Appendix II of Circular 02/2023/TT-BGTVT is changed to the column of major defect or damage (MaD). Therefore, currently, some inspection stations have not issued inspection stamps for vehicles because the paint color does not match the color stated in the vehicle registration certificate. The problem is mainly for passenger transport vehicles.
A vehicle with a typical paint color of a business in Hai Phong was not registered due to the error of "incorrect paint color stated in the Vehicle Registration Certificate".
According to the Vietnam Automobile Transport Association, the number of passenger transport vehicles is currently over 200,000. After registering a vehicle, transport businesses usually print the business name (brand); business type; logo; phone number; route and accept advertising stickers on the vehicle.
Information about transport companies and business types is indispensable in passenger transport and in the current difficult business conditions, advertising revenue on vehicles is also a significant compensation.
Some localities have even requested auctions for advertising rights on buses owned by state-owned companies or those with controlling stakes. In fact, some countries also advertise on buses.
“In essence, applying logos to transport vehicles is not a major defect or damage because the characteristic paint color remains intact on most of the vehicle’s exterior. Furthermore, this is only an initial identification, and the exact identification must still be through the vehicle’s license plate,” the Chairman of the Vietnam Automobile Transport Association suggested.
It is known that, in order to remove difficulties in vehicle inspection, in the Government's Review Report, the National Assembly's Economic Committee requested the Government to further assess the congestion of vehicle inspection, causing many difficulties for people and businesses. The lack of inspection centers leads to congestion in inspection, especially in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and many other provinces and cities that at times cannot meet the inspection demand.
On the other hand, Circular No. 02 with new points such as exemption from first-time inspection for new vehicles and extension of inspection cycle for some types of vehicles... still has not solved the problem of overloaded traffic.
The exemption from the first inspection for motor vehicles is considered ineffective due to the low number of vehicles exempted from the first inspection. The extension of the inspection cycle is also not immediately effective because more than 3.1 million eligible vehicles still have to be inspected on time and the new regulations will only be applied in the next cycle.
Phi Long (VOV.VN)
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