Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Used Cars → Vietnam
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2026-07-25
Used Cars may require documentation or declaration
Details
Used Cars may require documentation or declaration. Enforcement in Vietnam carries fines from VND 1,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 under Customs Law 2014; Government Decree 128/2020; Criminal Code Art. 188 (typical personal cases are handled as civil infringements).
Documentation required
- Documentation may be required
Leaving with this item
Exporting a used car from Vietnam requires deregistration and an export declaration; the destination's vehicle-import regime is the harder constraint.
Practical advice
Personal-import requires destination age limit + emission compliance + RHD/LHD verification. Returning expats may qualify for Transfer of Residence duty-free import. See /vehicles/vietnam for full rules.
Customs authority
General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) · https://www.customs.gov.vn