E-scooter ≤4kW/≤50km/h
VinFast Evo200 Lite (electric)
Legal, licence-free city riding.
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No Motorbike Licence in Da Nang? You Can Still Ride
No motorbike licence? Da Nang is still yours on a licence-free electric: the beach road along My Khe, the bridges over the Han, an afternoon out at Marble Mountains. You set off when you like, swim at My Khe, and cross back over the Han for dinner. For Hai Van there is more than one way on, set out below.
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E-scooter ≤4kW/≤50km/h
Yadea G5 Lite (electric)
Quiet, licence-free coastal cruising.
Ask Kai about this bikeThe Evo200 Lite and the G5 Lite on Da Nang's coast
Mornings on My Khe beach, the Han bridges after dark, half a day at Marble Mountains: Da Nang's everyday rides are what these two electrics are made for.
When a petrol bike, or Hai Van, is open to you
Three ways, and one of them needs no licence at all: a Korean international permit stamped A, a 1968 permit from home, or the seat behind a rider who holds a licence Vietnam recognises.
Korea first: about one in five foreign visitors to Da Nang city, Hoi An included, in the first seven months of 2026 came from there, and about 140 flights a week link the city with Korea's largest cities (BNEWS, 23 September 2026). Korea has its own agreement with Vietnam, in force since 23 July 2023: a Korean national may ride a motorbike here on a Korea-issued international permit stamped for category A, carried with the Korean licence, for non-commercial riding within a year of entering Vietnam. Kai quotes such riders bikes up to 125cc. That still takes in a Honda PCX 125 or a Vespa Primavera 125.
With a 1968 permit in category A, carried with your home licence, Kai quotes the big bikes as well, up to the Honda CB650R; category A1 stops at 125cc.
No licence and no stamp? Hai Van still works from the back seat. A passenger needs no licence of their own; the rider of a petrol bike needs one Vietnam recognises, and both wear fastened helmets (Law 36/2024, Art. 33).
What riding without the right licence costs
Riding without a recognised licence is fined VND 2–4 million up to 125cc and VND 6–8 million above, and the bike can be impounded for up to seven working days, longer if the case is escalated (Decree 168/2024). Whoever hands the bike to such a rider is fined too: a private owner VND 8–10 million (Decree 168/2024), a household rental business VND 28–30 million and a rental company VND 56–60 million (Decree 336/2025). Riding illegally can void your travel-medical cover.
Before you ask for a bike
Kai, our AI concierge, tells you what you may legally ride. From 350,000 ₫ a day (≈ $14) all-in, one rate at any length; the deposit is cash on handover, nothing in advance.
Across Vietnam, an electric scooter rated 4 kW or under with a design speed of 50 km/h or under, or a petrol moped of 50cc or under, needs no motorbike licence and no international driving permit, for any nationality, and is held to 40 km/h on the road (Circular 38/2024/TT-BGTVT). Every scooter Kai quotes in that class is electric. A petrol bike over 50cc needs your motorbike licence plus a 1968 Vienna Convention permit in the matching category (A1 up to 125cc, A above), or a licence agreement between Vietnam and your country; a car-only permit does not count, and neither does a 1949 Geneva permit on its own. Vietnam joined a 1985 ASEAN agreement recognising members' home licences for temporary stays. We have not confirmed how police apply it, so for now we offer a licence-free electric to riders relying on it. Helmets are compulsory and the alcohol limit is zero. General information, not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
Can I rent a motorbike in Da Nang without a licence?
Yes, if it is a licence-free electric: it needs no licence and no international driving permit, whatever your nationality. A petrol bike over 50cc needs a licence Vietnam recognises, such as a 1968 permit carried with your home licence or, for a Korean national, a Korean permit stamped A.
I ride a 125cc at home on my Korean car licence. Does that count in Da Nang?
Not on its own. Korea prints the category A stamp on the international permit only for holders of the 2종 소형 motorcycle licence; a permit issued on an ordinary car licence carries no motorcycle category, and the agreement then covers cars only. Without the stamp, Kai offers you the licence-free electric.
Is the licence-free electric right for the Hai Van Pass?
We do not recommend it for the pass: the electric is for the city and the beaches. Riders with a licence Vietnam recognises take a bigger bike over Hai Van; without one, the pass is still open to you from the pillion seat.
Can two of us ride one licence-free electric in Da Nang?
On the Evo200 Lite, yes: VinFast rates it for a rider and one passenger, and the passenger needs no licence. For the Yadea G5 Lite the maker's rating for two is not published for the Vietnamese model, so for two of you the Evo200 Lite is the one.
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