What are the conditions for importing movable assets as cars of overseas Vietnamese returning to Vietnam and having permanent residence in Vietnam?

Reply:

Under the provisions of Article 3 of the Ministry of Finance's Circular No. 20/2014 / TT-BTC of February 12, 2014, regarding the import conditions for cars according to the movable property regime:

1. Imported cars must ensure the following conditions: Having registered for circulation in the settled country or the country where Vietnamese citizens residing abroad come to work (different from the settled country) at least 6 (six ) month and have run a minimum distance of 10,000 km to the time the car arrives at the port of Vietnam.

2. Automobiles imported into Vietnam must meet the provisions of Decree No. 187/2013 / ND-CP dated November 20, 2013 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Commercial Law regarding purchase and sale activities. Internationalization and agency activities of buying, selling, processing and transit goods with foreign countries and stipulated in Circular No. 31/2011 / TT-BGTVT dated April 15, 2011 of the Ministry of Transport on quality inspection of technical safety and environmental protection of imported motor vehicles.