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Expert Group Meeting on

Strengthening the capacity of ESCAP member States to harmonize

standard on weights, dimensions and emissions of road vehicles

for facilitation of transport along the Asian Highway network

Vietnamese national standard of weights,

dimensions for road freight vehicles and

enforcement mechanisms

Tbilisi, 23-24 January, 2019

Presenter : Thieu Duc Long

Organization: Directorate for Roads of Vietnam

Contents

I. Overview of Road Transport in Vietnam

II. Existing national standard of weights, dimensions for road

freight vehicles

III. Existing and future bilateral and multilateral agreements

on standard of weights, dimensions for road freight vehicles

IV. Enforcement mechanisms for both national and foreign

road freight vehicles

Directorate for Roads of Vietnam I 1

I. Overview of Road Transport in Vietnam

Expressways : 909 km /15 routes

National highways : 24.598 km /154 routes

Provincial roads : 27.941 km

District roads : 56.135 km

Urban road : 27.653 km

Commune road :163.330 km

Local road :293.708 km

Specialized road : 7.708 km

Total :601.982 km

• Area : > 331,000 km2

• Population : 95 millions

• Bordering neighbors: China, Laos and

Cambodia


Number of motor vehicles: >3.500.000


freight vehicles


Circular No. 46/2015/TT-BGTVT defining load and limit size

of roads; circulation of overloaded, oversized, and tracked

vehicles on road; transportation of extra-load and super-

length cargoes; and cargo loading limits of road vehicles upon

participation in road transport.

This Circular comes into effect from December 01, 2015

and replaces Circular No. 07/2010/TT-BGTVT dated February

11, 2010 by the Minister of Transport


freight vehicles


1. Maximum Permissible Axle Load, ton

No Axle LoadValues,

ton

1 Single axle ≤ 10

2

Tandem axle:

d < 1.0 m

1.0 m ≤ d < 1.3 m

d ≥ 1.3 m

≤ 11

≤ 16

≤ 18

3

Tridem axle:

d ≤ 1.3 m

d > 1.3 m

≤ 21

≤ 24


freight vehicles


Rigid Truck Gross Weight, ton

2-Axle

3-Axle

4-Axle

≥ 5-Axle: L ≤ 7.0 m

L > 7.0 m

≤ 16

≤ 24

≤ 30

≤ 32

≤ 34

2. Maximum Permissible Gross Weight, ton

Semi-Trailer Truck

(tractor unit + semi-trailer)Gross Weight, ton

3-Axle

4-Axle

5-Axle: L < 3.2 m

3.2 m ≤ L ≤ 4.5 m

L > 4.5 m

≥ 6-Axle: L < 3.2 m

3.2 m ≤ L ≤ 4.5 m

4.5 m < L ≤ 6.5 m

L > 6.5 m

≤ 26

≤ 34

≤ 38 – 2x(3.2 - L)

≤ 38

≤ 42

≤ 40 – 2x(3.2 - L)

≤ 40

≤ 44

≤ 48


freight vehicles


Articulated: Rigid Truck

+ Trailer

Gross Weight,

ton

Rigid Truck + Trailer

with 1-Group Axle:

L ≥ 3.7 m

L < 3.7 m

≤ 45

≤ 45 – 2 x (3.7 -L)

Rigid Truck + Trailer

with ≥ 2-Group Axle:

L > 3.0 m

L < 3.0 m

≤ 45

≤ 45 – 2 x (3.7 -L)

2. Maximum Permissible Gross Weight, ton


freight vehicles


3. Maximum Permissible Dimension, m

No Dimension m

1 Maximum Width 2.50

2

Maximum Height (except

for container trucks)

Maximum Height for

container trucks

4.20

4.35

3 Maximum Length 20.00


III. Existing and future bilateral and multilateral agreements on

standard of weights, dimensions for road freight vehicles

1. Current Legal Arrangements for International Road Transport

a) Bilateral Agreements with neighboring Countries on Road Transport:

− The Agreement on Facilitation of Cross-border Transport between Viet

Nam and Laos

− The Agreement on Road Transport between Viet Nam and Cambodia

− The Agreement on Road Transport between Viet Nam and China

b) Memorandum of Understanding between and among Cambodia, Lao

PDR and Viet Nam on Road Transport

c) Multilateral Transport Agreements:

− Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Cross Border Transport

Agreement (GMS CBTA)

− ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit

(AFAGIT)




2. Standards of weights, dimensions for road freight vehicles

a) Bilateral Agreements with neighboring Countries on Road Transport:

− With respect to weights, axle loads and dimensions, Vehicles traveling

to the territory of other Contracting Party must comply with the

technical standards of the Host Country.

− Overloaded Vehicles, Oversized Vehicles or Vehicles transporting

dangerous goods when traveling to the territory of other Contracting Party

must ask for permission of Competent Agencies of the Host Country.

b) Memorandum of Understanding between and among Cambodia, Lao

PDR and Viet Nam on Road Transport:

− Protocol 4 “Technical requirements of vehicles” of the ASEAN

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

shall be applied to cross border transport by road of goods and people for

the cross border transport operations between and among the

Contracting Parties.




2. Standards of weights, dimensions for road freight vehicles

c) Multilateral Transport Agreements:

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

(GMS CBTA):

With respect to weights, axle loads and dimensions, Vehicles traveling to

the territory of other Contracting Parties must comply with the technical

standards of the Host Country.

- ASEAN Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit

(AFAGIT):

Protocol 4 “Technical requirements of vehicles”: The Contracting Parties

shall ensure that each road transit transport vehicle complies with the

technical requirements regarding vehicle dimensions, maximum

weights and loads, emission standards and related matters as

detailed in this Protocol.




Legislation and Regulations of Weights and Dimensions for Road

Freight Vehicles in Vietnam

Road Transport Law 2008;

Circular 46/2015/TT-BGTVT regulating on weight and dimension

limit of road motor vehicles;

Decree 46/2016/ND-CP sanctioning administrative violations in the

field of road transport;

Standards and regulations for weigh scales & weigh calibration:

weighbridge, WIM, ...




1. It is not a criminal case .

2. Penalization towards drivers and vehicles owners:

The lowest rate : 15 millions VND (660 US $)

The highest rate: 123 millions VND (5.500 US $)

3. Driving license is suspended

Driving license suspension for 8 months (Max)

4. Cutting oversized cargo container

Vehicle overloading penalties

(Decree 46/2016/ND-CP sanctioning administrative violations in the

field of road transport and railway)

2012

Weigh systems WIM

installed at Toll Plaza of

HCM – Trung Luong

expressway

LS–WIM

Low Speed WIM System:

Speed ≤ 20 km/h;

Accuracy B(10): <10%




WIM system at Toll Plaza for prescreening

2014 – 2016

More then 30 Weigh systems WIM

installed at Toll Plazas of Toll Road

(BOT)

Expressway Hanoi – Hai Phong

BOT Toll Plaza (NH14)

HS-WIM

(Quartz Sensor)

HS-WIM

(Quartz Sensor)




High Speed WIM System:

Speed: 10÷ 100 km/h;

Accuracy B(10): <10%

WIM system at Toll Plaza for prescreening

2008 – 2010: 2 Fixed weigh stations constructed:

Dau Giay (NH1), Quang Ninh (NH18) weigh stations

Weigh system:

- HS-WIM: For prescreening

- Static weigh bridge: Direct enforcement

HI - WIM

(Piezo sensor)

Static weighbridge


Fixed weigh stations for enforcement






Mobile weigh stations for direct enforcement

In 2014, 67 mobile weigh stations

operated in 63 provinces and 4

Road Regional Bureaus.

Mobile

weigh

stations

Portable systems for static

and in-motion truck weighing

Weight

Other Measures

Propaganda on enterprises for

commitment of no overloaded

vehicles

Cooperation plan between Ministry of

Transport and Ministry Public Security

(Traffic Police) on overload control

2014 - 2016




Website for monitoring overload database

(Directorate for Roads of Vietnam)

Number of weigh stations

on operation (Green)Locations of

weigh stations




Overloaded

vehicles at weigh

station, (NH1)

Overload Trucks before 2014




More then 60%

Heavy-duty

Vehicles is

Overloading

Damaged

roads and

collaped bridge

because of

overloading Collapsed bridgeRutting Cat Lai port, HCM




Overload Trucks before 2014

Achieved Results after 3 years (2014 – 2016)

3 years (2014–2016): Reduction of number of overloaded vehicles:

90%.

Enterpises, owners and drivers: supporting this policy

Lessons Learned

Political will from the bottom to the top with the support from enterpises,

owners and drivers …

Effective application of comprehensive measures.

Close and cordial coordination between Ministry of Transport and

Ministry of Public Security (Traffic Police).

Apart from systematic road checks, particular attention to be paid for

other freight facilities including ports, railway stations, construction sites

and distribution centers …




Thank you

for your attention!


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