International Driving Permit (IDP) Geneva Convention 1949 recognition in Vietnam
Hello everyone,
I have been on a few tours in South East Asia where I fly and rent bikes.
I have a Malaysian driving license and also an IDP issued by the Malaysian government Road Transport department which follows the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic 1949.
I recently found out that there is the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic 1968 and some countries like Vietnam do not recognize the Geneva 1949 IDP.
And if my IDP 1949 Geneva Convention is not recognized in Vietnam, then I would have issues with my travel insurance as it would not cover me in an accident while driving/riding.
The insurance company says that I must be legal while driving/riding in a foreign country.
While doing research on this I discovered that IDP's from Australia,New Zealand, USA, Japan, Canada, India also have the same predicament as they also follow the Geneva 1949 Convention only.
Could you share your thoughts on this?
Last edited by 9w6vx; 11 May 2023 at 10:50.
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