CROSS BORDER TRANSPORT FACILITATION BETWEEN

VIETNAM AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

AND ASEAN COUNTRIES

NGUYEN VAN THACHMINISTRY OF TRANSPORT OF VIETNAM

THE BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL THE BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL AGREEMENT ON ROAD TRANSPORTAGREEMENT ON ROAD TRANSPORT

1. The Agreement on Faciliation of Cross-border Transport between Viet Nam and Laos

2. The Agreement on Road Transport Between Viet Nam and Cambodia

3. The Agreement on Road Transport Between Viet Nam and China

4. Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Cross Border Transport Agreement

5. Memorandum of Understanding between and among Viet Nam, Cambodia and Laos on Road Transport

6. Cooperation between the ASEAN countries

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1. Agreement signed between two parties- Agreement on road motorized vehicle facilitation signed between the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Democratic Republic of Laos on 23rd, April 2009 in Ha Noi.- The protocol to implement the Agreement on road motorized vehicle facilitation signed between the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Democratic Republic of Laos on 15th, September 2010.

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2. Contents undertaken to facilitate the cross border transport between Viet Nam and Laos

- Issued the business certificate of international transport to companies having the sufficient business condition between two countries.

- Issued the interstate permit to vehicle crossing the border.

- Simplified the custom, border procedure to vehicles.

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- Organized the annual meetings to implement the Agreement.

3. Road transport facilitation between Viet Nam and Laos

- No limitation of transport scope/range and vehicle route;

- Permission for vehicle crossing at 15 border gates between Viet Nam and Laos;

- No limitation of commercial & non-commercial vehicle number crossing the border.

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1. Agreement signed between two parties- Agreement on road transport signed between the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Kingdom of Cambodia on 1st, June 1998.- The protocol to implement the Agreement on road transport signed between the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Kingdom of Cambodia on 10th, October 2005.

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2. Contents undertaken to facilitate the cross border transport between Viet Nam and Cambodia

- Issued the business certificate of international transport to companies having the sufficient business condition between two countries.

- Issued the interstate permit to commercial vehicle and official vehicle.

- Organized the annual meetings between two countries to discuss the solution for the border crossing transport facilitation.

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3. Road transport facilitation between Viet Nam and Cambodia

- Limitation of cross border commercial vehicle number is 500.

- Cross border non-commercial vehicle is official vehicles.

- Permission for vehicle crossing at 7 border gates between Viet Nam and Cambodia.

CROSS BORDER TRANSPORT FACILITATION CROSS BORDER TRANSPORT FACILITATION BETWEEN VIET NAM AND CHINABETWEEN VIET NAM AND CHINA

1. Agreement signed between two parties- Agreement on road transport signed between between the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the People Republic of China on 22nd, November 1994.- The protocol to modify the Agreement on road transport signed between the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the People Republic of China on 11th, October 2011.

CROSS BORDER TRANSPORT FACILITATION CROSS BORDER TRANSPORT FACILITATION BETWEEN VIET NAM AND CHINABETWEEN VIET NAM AND CHINA

1. Agreement signed between two parties- The protocol to implement the Agreement on

road transport signed between the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the People Republic of China on 11th, October 2011.

- The agreement on the permit management mechanism between Ministry of Transport of Viet Nam and Ministry of Transport China

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2. Road transport facilitation between Viet Nam and Cambodia

- Regulation on route and border gate of commercial vehicle.

- Designate the two country’s bus station, road side station and car parking for road transportation.

- Issued the interstate permit to vehicle crossing the border.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN AND AMONG VIETNAM, CAMBODIA AND LAOS ON AND AMONG VIETNAM, CAMBODIA AND LAOS ON

ROAD TRANSPORTROAD TRANSPORT

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COUNTRIESCOUNTRIES

• Agreement between Kingdom of Cambodia, People Republic of China, Democratic Republic of Laos, Myanmar Federation and Kingdom of Thailand and Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on passenger and Goods transport facilitation.

• Signed: 26/11/1999

The aim of the Agreement is to remove non-physical barriers to facilitate the movement of goods and people.

Agreement covers many areas including: transport, customs, immigration, quarantine, with 20 implementing annexes and protocols

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COUNTRIESCOUNTRIES

• Transport operation (transport permit, traffic rights )

• Infrastructure (technical condition)

• Custom (temporary import, export): simplification of custom procedures

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The follow agreement on border crossing transport facilitation signed between Viet Nam and ASEAN countries:

1. ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit (AFAGIT)

2. ASEAN Framework Agreement on Multimodal Transport (AFAMT)

• 3. ASEAN Framework Agreement on Facilitation of Inter-state Transport (AFAFIST) (10/12/09)

• 4. Agreement on the Recognition of Commercial Vehicle Inspection Certificates for Goods Vehicles and Public Service Vehicles issued by ASEAN Member Countries

• 5. Agreement on the recognition of domestic Driving License issued by ASEAN Coutries6. Ministerial Understanding on the Development of the ASEAN Highway Network Project

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