Decree No. 110/2006/ND-CP dated September 28, 2006 of the Government on conditions for automobile transport business

THE GOVERNMENT -------	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ----------
No: 110/2006/ND-CP	Hanoi, September 28, 2006

DECREE

ON CONDITIONS FOR AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORT BUSINESS

THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;

Pursuant to the November 29, 2005 Investment Law;

Pursuant to the June 29, 2001 Law on Land Road Traffic;

Pursuant to the November 26, 2003 Cooperative Law;

Pursuant to the November 29, 2005 Enterprise Law;

At the proposal of the Minister of Transport,

DECREES:

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.- Governing scope

This Decree provides conditions for automobile transport business on the road system of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Article 2.- Subjects of application

1. This Decree applies to all enterprises and households engaged in automobile transport business in the Vietnamese territory.

2. When a treaty related to automobile transport business to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party contains provisions different from those of this Decree, the provisions of that treaty shall be applied.

Article 3.- Forms of automobile transport business

Automobile transport business has the following forms:

1. Passenger transport along fixed routes.

2. Passenger transport by bus.

3. Passenger transport by taxi.

4. Contractual passenger transport.

5. Tourist transport.

6. Cargo transport.

Article 4.- Interpretation of terms

In this Decree, the following terms are construed as follows:

1. Automobile transport business means the use of automobiles for passenger or cargo transport with the collection of fares or freights.

2. Passenger transport along fixed routes means the business of passenger transport by automobiles along routes with specified terminals of departure and terminals of arrival according to set schedules and itineraries.

3. Passenger transport by bus means the business of passenger transport by automobiles along fixed routes with specified stops for passenger embarkation and disembarkation according to operation charts.

4. Passenger transport by taxi means the business of passenger transport by automobiles according to schedules and itineraries at the passengers' request for fares calculated according to taximeters.

5. Contractual passenger transport means the business of passenger transport by automobiles not along fixed routes but on the basis of transport contracts.

6. Enterprise means a business unit set up under the Enterprise Law or the Cooperative Law.

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