How are tolls collected on state-invested highways?

Which highways are toll-free?

The government has just issued Decree No. 130 regulating the collection of tolls on expressways for vehicles traveling on expressways owned by the State, which are directly managed and operated by the State as the representative owner.

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Accordingly, expressways owned by the entire population, with the State acting as the representative owner and directly managing and operating them, may collect tolls when they meet the conditions of being designed, invested in, and constructed according to the technical standards and regulations for expressways and other relevant technical standards and regulations.

These routes must be completed and put into operation in accordance with the Road Law, the regulations of the law on construction, and other relevant laws, and must have an asset exploitation plan approved by the competent authority in accordance with the law on the management and use of public assets.

Vehicles traveling on these routes are subject to the expressway toll rate of level 1.

As for expressways whose investment plans were approved before the Road Law came into effect, if they are put into operation but do not yet meet the requirements of Clause 1, Article 45 and Clause 2, Article 47 of the Road Law, toll collection will be implemented after the completion of the construction and installation of toll station infrastructure and equipment for toll collection.

Vehicles traveling on these routes are subject to the Level 2 highway toll.

5 groups of people subject to fees

According to the Decree, the toll for using expressways is determined based on the actual distance traveled by the vehicle (km) and the corresponding fee for each type of vehicle (VND/km).

The groups liable for highway tolls are divided into 5 categories.

Group 1 includes vehicles with fewer than 12 seats, trucks with a load capacity of less than 2 tons; and public passenger transport buses.

Group 2 includes the following types of vehicles: vehicles with 12 to 30 seats; trucks with a load capacity of 2 tons to less than 4 tons.

Specific fees.

Group 3 includes the following types of vehicles: vehicles with 31 seats or more; trucks with a load capacity from 4 tons to less than 10 tons.

Group 4 includes the following types of vehicles: trucks with a load capacity from 10 tons to under 18 tons; and container trucks with a capacity of less than 40 feet.

Group 5 includes the following types of vehicles: trucks with a payload of 18 tons or more; and container trucks with a capacity of 40 feet or more.

This Decree takes effect from October 10, 2024.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/phi-cao-toc-do-nha-nuoc-dau-tu-duoc-thu-the-nao-192241016165538604.htm