Registering for the Green Lane Online to Transport Essential Goods During COVID-19

1What is Green Lane?

The Green Lane is a designated route for prioritized vehicles to safely and efficiently pass through areas that are under social distancing or experiencing outbreaks.

Registering for the Green Lane allows truck drivers to obtain a certificate, enabling them to easily transport goods through areas under social distancing. This initiative aims to facilitate the transportation of essential supplies, support urgent production needs, and contribute to COVID-19 prevention efforts.

Vehicles registered for the Green Lane are authorized to transport goods, workers, experts, and other relevant organizations and individuals through sealed-off, social-distancing, or outbreak areas during periods of social isolation as directed by the Prime Minister.

2Types of vehicles issued with Green Lane card

Vehicles eligible for the Green Lane card are those registered in accordance with Circular 4977 dated July 18, 2021. These vehicles fall into the following categories:

“2.2. Types of vehicles registered for the identification card

a) Vehicles transporting essential goods serving social welfare, ensuring production and business operations, exports, transportation of equipment, supplies, and medical supplies serving COVID-19 prevention, with a travel itinerary to, from, or passing through sealed-off, social-distancing, or outbreak areas.

b) Vehicles transporting workers, laborers, and experts serving production and business activities with a travel itinerary to, from, or passing through sealed-off, social-distancing, or outbreak areas.”

Therefore, any vehicles involved in the transportation of essential goods for social welfare, production and business operations, exports, equipment and supplies, and medical supplies for COVID-19 prevention are eligible for registration and issuance of the Green Lane card.

3Instructions for online Green Lane registration

To register for the Green Lane, please follow the steps below:

Step 1: Access the website of the Vietnam Road Administration

Click on the following link: here. Enter your email and phone number as requested.

Next, enter the verification code sent to your phone number.

Step 2: Enter driver information

Go to the Driver Information section and select Add Driver.

Fill in all the required information in the form and click Save.

Note: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required and must not be left blank.

Step 3: Request for identification card issuance

Select the Create identification card request section and fill in the required information in the Vehicle Information and Request for permission lane information sections.

Note: Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required and must not be left blank.

Step 4: Download and fill in the registration form

Go to the Have a conditional section and download the registration form by clicking on the Here section.

Open the downloaded file and fill in all the required information. Businesses should include information such as transport unit name, headquarters, phone number, and business registration certificate. After completing the form, you can print it or save it for further use.

In the signature section, businesses should sign the name of the legal representative and stamp the company. Individuals only need to sign and clearly write their full name.

Take a photo or scan the completed registration form and upload the file back to the Vietnam Road Administration website as instructed.

Step 5: Select the place to receive registration and submit the application

Select the Department of Transport (GTVT) where the vehicle is registered as the place to receive registration. Then, click Submit request.

Step 6: Track the result and print the issued label as required

Check the registration result and information in the List of registered cards section. The website displays three statuses: Waiting for approval, Approved, and Not granted. Carefully review these sections to see the result of your application.

If your application is approved, download and print the Green Lane label.

4How long does it take for online Green Lane registration to be approved?

According to Mr. Do Cong Thuy, Deputy Head of the Department of Transport, Vietnam Road Administration, registration applications submitted through the online system are reviewed and approved by the local Department of Transport within 24 hours.

The processing time may vary depending on the specific case but is guaranteed to be within a maximum of 24 hours from the time of submitting the application.

After approval, the result is sent to the registered email address. The approved certificate should be printed and displayed on the vehicle for easy identification during travel or transportation of goods.

Applicants can track the status of their registration application on the portal of the Vietnam Road Administration using the registered email address.

5Notes for online Green Lane registration

After successful registration, it is important to print the registration certificate provided by the system. Please consider the following notes:

– Print the certificate on A5 size paper to be displayed on the front windshield and on A4 size paper to be displayed on both sides of the vehicle. It is advisable to protect the certificate from damage by either laminating or wrapping it, especially for long-distance travel.

– If transporting goods with a short expiration date or perishable goods, the transport unit should print an additional label on yellow paper with the inscription “PERISHABLE GOODS.” The label should be affixed to the front windshield along with the Green Lane vehicle identification card.

– In some cases, there may be system errors during the registration process, such as website maintenance or slow operation, resulting in pending applications. If businesses do not receive notifications despite registering for the Green Lane, it is recommended to contact the local Department of Transport for appropriate guidance.

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