On February 18, the Department of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City issued a notice on receiving applications for changing driver's licenses for specific groups of subjects in the area.

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Specialists from the Department of Testing and License Issuance Management of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport check the validity information of the driver's license of people who come to apply for a renewal. Photo: TK.

From today until further notice, the Department will only directly accept applications for renewal or re-issuance (lost) of car driving licenses with less than 15 days remaining. For motorbikes, priority will be given to re-issuance of lost or damaged licenses to the point of being unusable. Applications will be accepted directly after people register via Hotline 1081.

The Department of Transport recommends that people can carry out the procedure for issuing and renewing driving licenses through the National Public Service Portal in the entire online form if the license is valid for less than 15 days. This form is implemented in provinces and cities nationwide.

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People wait their turn to do procedures at the driving license exchange point at 252 Ly Chinh Thang, Ward 9, District 3. Photo: TK.

Ho Chi Minh City currently has 3 driving license issuance and renewal points, each direct issuance and renewal point will receive and process a maximum of 250 applications/day.

According to the Department of Transport, people with valid driving licenses can still use them normally. If the license has not expired, it is not necessary to change to a new class according to the Law on Road Traffic Safety and Order.

Up to now, Ho Chi Minh City still has about 150,000 driver's licenses in stock; based on the actual situation, every day staff works 12 hours overtime to print about 4,000 driver's licenses.

Regarding the transfer of tasks from the Department to the police force, the City Department of Transport affirmed that it will closely coordinate so that the transition process takes place smoothly, without interrupting the issuance and renewal of driving licenses, ensuring the rights of people and businesses.

Changing driving license in HCMC: Line up in circle outside, at 7am the queue is full

Changing driving license in HCMC: Line up in circle outside, at 7am the queue is full

At 7am, the driver’s license renewal point in Ho Chi Minh City had already posted a sign saying it was out of numbers and no longer accepting applications. Inside, hundreds of people were lining up, inside and out, waiting for their turn.
Ho Chi Minh City is facing a serious shortage of driver's license blanks due to an 80% increase in the number of people coming to exchange their licenses.

Ho Chi Minh City is facing a serious shortage of driver's license blanks due to an 80% increase in the number of people coming to exchange their licenses.

This year, the number of people in Ho Chi Minh City changing their driving licenses increased by 80% compared to previous years, leading to a serious shortage of driving license blanks.
Ho Chi Minh City to work overtime, print and return 150,000 'unsold' driver's licenses by the end of March

Ho Chi Minh City to work overtime, print and return 150,000 'unsold' driver's licenses by the end of March

The shortage of blanks and printing materials has been basically resolved, so Ho Chi Minh City is focusing on facilities and personnel to print 150,000 "unsold" driving licenses to return to people next March.