Xe om drivers to receive ID badges

HCM CITY — Drivers of xe om (motorbike taxis) and three-wheeled vehicles will be required to wear a licence ID card on their shirts under a new regulation issued by the HCM City People's Committee, effective January 1.

To obtain the cards, the drivers must be at least 16 years old, pass a traffic health check and have a valid driving licence.

Drivers can apply for the card from a ward-level People's Committee.

The card, valid for five years, will be issued or reissued within three days after the required documents are submitted.

Nguyen Ngoc Tuong, deputy head of the HCM City Traffic Safety Department, said placing the xe om service under the management of city authorities would improve traffic safety and customer service.

Ton Van Khe, a xe om driver on Khanh Hoi Street in Ward 6 in District 4, welcomed the move, saying it would increase customer confidence in their services.

In May, Nguyen Van Thuan, head of Ministry of Transport's Traffic Safety Department, called for improved management of xe om and three-wheeled transportation services. — VNS

Source: Vietnam News Agency

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