Foreigner motorbike registration

I think you need a VN drivers license and a certified or registered rental agreement plus God knows what else!!

I found it much easier to have it registered in my landlords personal name. Yes there is risk involved even tho he signed a contract with me.

The first and last time I tried this was back in '09, and they wanted my Ho Khau, which I didn't have.  So, I put the thing in the name of a Vietnamese friend.  I later learned that not only the registration process became much cheaper and faster, but if the bike ever get impounded, it would cost me far less to get it back.

Now, not only that I have a bike to get around with, but I also have a pretty good Vietnamese friend to hang out with.

I'm with Howie on this one. I bought my motorbike from the lady who was renting it to me, and just left it in her name. We just wrote up an agreement and signed it, and she gave me the registration card to keep with me. The best thing about my arrangement is the sticker for her shop is still on the bike, and if I get stopped by the CSGT, I just play the dumb tourist act and show them the sticker. They let me go every time.

laceytim1972 wrote:

Does anyone know what documents I would need to register a new motorbike in my name? Do you need a Temporary resident card?

Hi Laceytim,

Regarding to Motorbike Registration, as I know, you need a Temporary Resident Card if you want it under your name, then the Registered number will have the letter "NN" (meanning "Nuoc' Ngoai`" (foreigner) . Or you can have Indentify card of some Vietnamese to do this. By this way, Registered Number of your bike will not have "NN" but as usual here. You can ask the shop where you bought motorbike to do this Motorbike registration for you.

Wish your have a smooth registration ^^
Xuan

Getting a Vietnamese friend or girlfriend to register a new motorbike for you is common enough that the police don't even question anything when you go to the police station to register it.

Well, I'll have to say xuanxuan gets the prize for being the only one on this thread who answered the OP's question. Sorry about that. The rest of us mean well.