Recently, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 71/2025/TT-BTC amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Minister of Finance circular fees and charges. This document takes effect from July 1.

The notable point in Circular 71 is the re-regulation of administrative zoning to apply the fee level for vehicle registration and license plate issuance.

Region I includes: Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, including all communes and wards under the city (regardless of inner city or suburbs), except for special zones under provincial level.

Region II includes: Special zones under provincial level in Region I and other provinces and centrally run cities outside Region I.

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Officers of the Traffic Police Department of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province (old) examine applications for car license plates for people who come to register. Photo: Van Anh

According to the new administrative boundaries, the fee for granting vehicle registration certificates and license plates will be changed specifically as follows:

For passenger cars with 9 seats or less (including pick-up trucks) in area I and 200,000 VND in area II, the fee is 20 million VND.

For motorbikes, the fee is divided according to the vehicle value as follows:

Vehicles worth up to 15 million VND: 1 million VND for area I; 150,000 VND for area II.

Vehicles worth over 15 million VND to 40 million VND: 2 million VND for region I; 150,000 VND for region II.

Vehicles worth over 40 million VND: 4 million VND for region I; 150,000 VND for region II.

Thus, from July 1, people in Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau (old), after administratively merging with Ho Chi Minh City, will have to pay the first-time car registration fee at the new rate of VND20 million, instead of VND1 million as before. Con Dao Special Zone does not apply this rate because it is classified in Region II.

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The fee level for granting vehicle registration certificates and license plates according to Circular 71/2025 of the Ministry of Finance, effective from July 1. Screenshot

According to Circular No. 71/2025/TT-BTC, organizations and individuals with headquarters or residence in any area must pay fees for vehicle registration certificates and license plates according to the fee rates prescribed for that area.

Organizations and individuals who win the auction for vehicle license plates shall pay the fee for the issuance of registration certificates and vehicle license plates according to the fee collection rate of the area where the organization or individual chooses to register and issue the auctioned vehicle license plates according to the provisions of law on registration and motor vehicle license plates.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/phi-dang-ky-o-to-o-binh-duong-ba-ria-vung-tau-cu-tang-len-20-trieu-dong-2417806.html