Drivers license

I just went through this. If you have a car and motorbike license in Australia then you can go to the license center in D3 (assuming Saigon) and get the license converted. It doesnt cost much but takes about 10 days to get it back. You have to arrive with your visa and a notorized translated version of your license.

If your australian license is ONLY for a car and no motorbike and you want the vietnam A1 license you must first convert your license to the B1 car license and then get your health check and then apply for the driving test. You dont need to take the written test but you will want to practice a few times on the driving test. I think its harder than it looks for most people even if you have been riding for a long time. I would say the entire process took me about 2 months but could probably be done in a month and a half. Once I passed my driving test to get it took a whole month just to get the license in hand.

You dont NEED an agent but I will say it is a lot easier. Depends on if you value time or money spent. Personally I value my time a little more than the agent fee but it depends on the person.

I just went through this. If you have a car and motorbike license in Australia then you can go to the license center in D3 (assuming Saigon) and get the license converted. It doesnt cost much but takes about 10 days to get it back. You have to arrive with your visa and a notorized translated version of your license.
If your australian license is ONLY for a car and no motorbike and you want the vietnam A1 license you must first convert your license to the B1 car license and then get your health check and then apply for the driving test. You dont need to take the written test but you will want to practice a few times on the driving test. I think its harder than it looks for most people even if you have been riding for a long time. I would say the entire process took me about 2 months but could probably be done in a month and a half. Once I passed my driving test to get it took a whole month just to get the license in hand.

You dont NEED an agent but I will say it is a lot easier. Depends on if you value time or money spent. Personally I value my time a little more than the agent fee but it depends on the person.
-@jrharvey

As far as I know your Vietnamese licence is based on the date your country licence expires or the date your Vietnamese visa or TRC expires, which ever comes first. So if you are on the 1 month e visa you can forget it!

@goodolboy Yeah that is correct. I dont think they will even bother if you have less than 3 month visa.

I just went through this. If you have a car and motorbike license in Australia then you can go to the license center in D3 (assuming Saigon) and get the license converted. It doesnt cost much but takes about 10 days to get it back. You have to arrive with your visa and a notorized translated version of your license.
If your australian license is ONLY for a car and no motorbike and you want the vietnam A1 license you must first convert your license to the B1 car license and then get your health check and then apply for the driving test. You dont need to take the written test but you will want to practice a few times on the driving test. I think its harder than it looks for most people even if you have been riding for a long time. I would say the entire process took me about 2 months but could probably be done in a month and a half. Once I passed my driving test to get it took a whole month just to get the license in hand.

You dont NEED an agent but I will say it is a lot easier. Depends on if you value time or money spent. Personally I value my time a little more than the agent fee but it depends on the person.
-@jrharvey
As far as I know your Vietnamese licence is based on the date your country licence expires or the date your Vietnamese visa or TRC expires, which ever comes first. So if you are on the 1 month e visa you can forget it!
-@goodolboy

Great answer @jrharvey for someone on a longer-term visa

I'm virtually certain that @goodolboy is correct in his clarification.

From everything Panda has been posting about plans for being here on the longest tourist visa possible, it's doubtful it's going to work for him, but who knows what magic the right agent can work?

About 8 years ago my visa didn't come into it. They just gave me a Vietnamese visa which expired when my Australian license expired. Enough dollars can get it done...

About 8 years ago my visa didn't come into it. They just gave me a Vietnamese visa which expired when my Australian license expired. Enough dollars can get it done...
-@panda7

we were waiting for an expert to reply with the factual answer

3 Different sources (people who assist in getting a licence) You need more than 3 months visa and also the same on home licence/passport.

Makes sense, by the time you step in country, get your paperwork/agent sorted and go in to hand over completed docs you only have a couple of weeks left of your 30 day visa/licence by the time it's in your hand..

Post #3 & #4 correct.

3 Different sources (people who assist in getting a licence) You need more than 3 months visa and also the same on home licence/passport.
Makes sense, by the time you step in country, get your paperwork/agent sorted and go in to hand over completed docs you only have a couple of weeks left of your 30 day visa/licence by the time it's in your hand..

Post #3 & #4 correct.
-@AndyHCMC

Oh thank you for your expert endorsement of my post.

3 Different sources (people who assist in getting a licence) You need more than 3 months visa and also the same on home licence/passport.
Makes sense, by the time you step in country, get your paperwork/agent sorted and go in to hand over completed docs you only have a couple of weeks left of your 30 day visa/licence by the time it's in your hand..

Post #3 & #4 correct.
-@AndyHCMC
Oh thank you for your expert endorsement of my post.
-@goodolboy

Your welcome

Oh thank you for your expert endorsement of my post.
-@goodolboy

Well, I did "Like" it. That count as an endorsement?

Oh thank you for your expert endorsement of my post.
-@goodolboy

Well, I did "Like" it. That count as an endorsement?
-@Aidan in HCMC

I think it was your certification of veracity... 😉

Oh thank you for your expert endorsement of my post.
-@goodolboy

Well, I did "Like" it. That count as an endorsement?
-@Aidan in HCMC
I think it was your certification of veracity... 😉
-@OceanBeach92107

Indubitably