Strengthen inspection and strictly handle drivers of 4-wheeled vehicles with electric or gasoline engines that violate the law.

In order to manage, rectify and overcome shortcomings and limitations in electric vehicle operations, the Provincial People's Committee has just issued Document No. 1559/UBND-XD dated April 1, 2024 requesting a number of relevant agencies, units and localities to strengthen the management of the operation of 4-wheeled vehicles with engines using electricity or gasoline (electric vehicles) in the province.

A1 (2).JPG — Traffic police force, Sa Pa town police check the operating conditions of electric vehicles in the area.

Accordingly, the Department of Transport shall preside over and coordinate with functional forces and local authorities to conduct a comprehensive inspection of compliance with regulations on passenger transport business activities by electric vehicles, to be completed before April 30, 2024. Advise and propose the Provincial People's Committee to report to the Ministry of Transport and the Government to submit to the National Assembly to amend and supplement the 2008 Road Traffic Law, including adding electric vehicles for sightseeing and tourism within a limited scope to become official means of transport; amend and supplement legal documents related to the management and sanctions for four-wheeled passenger vehicles with electric or gasoline engines when participating in traffic.

The People's Committees of Lao Cai city, Sa Pa town and districts: Bac Ha, Bao Yen, Van Ban strengthen the direction of functional forces to coordinate with the Provincial Police, the Department of Transport Inspectorate to inspect and strictly handle violations, especially in the following cases: Collecting fares not in accordance with the declared and posted prices; violating regulations on stopping, parking, picking up and dropping off passengers on the roads; organizations and individuals arbitrarily bringing vehicles to participate in public passenger transport business without a license. Direct functional forces to investigate and strictly handle according to regulations the situation of drivers colluding with service businesses to receive percentages, commissions, causing disturbances, and disturbing security and order in the area. For units that repeatedly violate, based on current regulations, advise and propose the Provincial People's Committee to temporarily suspend, revoke or reduce the number of operating vehicles of the unit.

Electric passenger transport business units must strengthen management and monitoring of electric vehicle operations; thoroughly understand, train and require drivers to commit to strictly implementing regulations during their participation in the transport business, and have internal sanctions for drivers who violate regulations; regularly and continuously maintain data transmission and operation of journey monitoring devices; declare fares calculated by VND/km or VND/trip (in case of a written contract); propose changes to the way electric vehicle fares are managed, unifying the method of calculating fares through a fare meter.

A1 (1).JPG — When detecting drivers of 4-wheeled vehicles with electric or gasoline engines (electric vehicles), they will be strictly handled according to the provisions of the law.

The Provincial Tax Department shall preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies, units and localities to regularly inspect, compare and review the implementation of tax obligations of electric vehicle units in the province to avoid tax losses and tax evasion.

At present, the number of electric vehicles operating in Lao Cai city (in addition to the number of vehicles approved by the Provincial People's Committee) has been temporarily suspended. The reason is that the current number of vehicles has basically met the travel needs of tourists and residents in Lao Cai city.

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