The Ministry of Construction responded to this issue as follows:

Clause 4 and Clause 11, Article 56 of the Road Law stipulate:

"4. Road transport business is an activity by which organizations and individuals (hereinafter referred to as transport business units) use rudimentary vehicles and motor vehicles to provide services of transporting people and goods on the road for the purpose of making a profit.

… 11. Cargo transport business is a type of transport business using cargo cars and specialized cars to transport goods on the road".

Based on the above provisions, in case a transport company uses cargo vehicles or specialized vehicles to transport goods on the road for profit purposes, it must apply for a transport business license according to the provisions of Section 4 (Article 19, Article 20) of Decree No. 158/2024/ND-CP dated December 18, 2024 of the Government regulating road transport activities.