According to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security, one of the decree's key provisions strengthens child safety in passenger vehicles.
From Aug. 15, drivers carrying children under the age of 10 and shorter than 1.35 meters without appropriate child restraint systems will receive a warning. The requirement does not apply to vehicles used for commercial passenger transportation.
Customers browse child car seats at a retail store in Ho Chi Minh City on June 28, 2026. Photo by Khanh Van
The decree also prohibits children under 10 years old and under 1.35 meters tall from sitting in the front passenger seat next to the driver, except in vehicles with only one row of seats. The Traffic Police Department described the regulation as an important step towards improving child road safety standards.
The decree also introduces stricter regulations on the installation, management and transmission of data from vehicle tracking devices and onboard cameras. Violations related to driver monitoring cameras installed on passenger transport vehicles with fewer than eight seats, commercial goods transport vehicles (excluding tractors), and internal transport vehicles will be subject to penalties from Jan. 1, 2028.
