Truck green channel registration is a crucial solution to maintain the flow of essential goods during social distancing periods. This article provides a detailed guide on the process and procedures for registering trucks for the green channel to enter and exit Ho Chi Minh City.
Truck displaying a green channel permit for transportation in Ho Chi Minh City
Eligible Vehicles for Green Channel Registration
Ho Chi Minh City regulations specify the types of trucks eligible for green channel registration to enter and exit the city:
- Vehicles transporting essential goods: Including food, groceries, rice, instant noodles, dried vermicelli, livestock, poultry, poultry eggs, vegetables, seafood, etc., from provinces to Ho Chi Minh City and vice versa. The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade will compile a list of these vehicles based on business requests.
- Vehicles serving production and business: Including vehicles transporting goods for production, vehicles transporting experts and workers from provinces to Ho Chi Minh City and vice versa, serving the operations of export processing zones and industrial parks. The Management Boards of export processing zones and industrial parks or the People’s Committees of districts/towns will compile the lists.
- Vehicles entering and exiting ports: Vehicles transporting goods to and from ports in Ho Chi Minh City, from provinces to the city and vice versa. Port management units will be the focal points for compiling lists.
- Transit vehicles: Vehicles transporting essential goods, goods serving production, goods to ports and industrial parks, and vehicles transporting experts and workers of export processing zones and industrial parks in “transit” (passing through) Ho Chi Minh City. Provincial and city Departments of Transport will compile the lists.
Truck Green Channel Registration Procedures
Businesses need to follow these steps to register for the truck green channel:
- Digitize the official dispatch: The unit digitizes the official dispatch requesting registration, along with a list of vehicle parameters (pdf and excel files).
- Submit information: Submit information to the focal agencies and units such as the Provincial/City Department of Transport, etc.
- Compilation and submission to HCMC Department of Transport: The focal agency compiles and submits information to the email address ([email protected]) or via the Zalo account (Sở Giao thông vận tải) for consideration and resolution.
- Receive results: The HCMC Department of Transport will receive the list and resolve it within 24 hours. The resolution results will be notified and a recognition card (with a QR lookup code) will be provided for each vehicle via email, via the digital document exchange platform, or via the Zalo account.
- Print and affix the recognition card: The unit self-prints, stamps the unit’s seal on the vehicle recognition paper, and affixes it to the windshield of the vehicle on the driver’s right-hand side.
Important Notes for Green Channel Traffic
Drivers need to note the following points when traveling with the truck green channel:
- Travel on the registered route and for the registered purpose.
- Drivers must have a negative COVID-19 test result as regulated.
- Carry the notification, vehicle recognition card, and related documents as regulated.
- Comply with inspections and controls by functional forces.
Conclusion
Registering for the truck green channel helps ensure the smooth flow of essential goods, contributing to the stability of production and life during social distancing. Businesses need to clearly understand the process and procedures for quick and convenient registration.
