From 2025, school buses must be painted dark yellow.

The above content is stipulated in Decree No. 151/2024 of the Government .

In addition to the dark yellow paint requirement, the front and two sides of the vehicle above the windows must have signs identifying it as a vehicle specifically used to transport preschool children and students.

Vehicles that provide transportation services combined with the activities of transporting preschool children and students are required to have signs identifying them as vehicles transporting preschool children and students placed on the front and two sides of the vehicle above the windows.

In many countries around the world , school buses are often painted in a deep yellow color because this color has the ability to attract strong attention, increasing vehicle recognition even in harsh weather conditions. This is important, helping to prevent accidents.

In many countries around the world, school buses are often painted dark yellow because of their ability to attract attention. (Illustration photo)

To ensure order and road traffic safety for cars transporting preschool children and students, Article 46 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety clearly states that cars used for the transport of preschool children and students must meet many requirements: Have equipment to record images of preschool children and students and equipment with warning functions to prevent children from being left in the car; have a usage period of no more than 20 years.

Vehicles transporting preschool children or primary school students must have age-appropriate seat belts or use vehicles with age-appropriate seats as prescribed by law. In addition, when transporting preschool children or primary school students, at least one manager must be assigned to each vehicle to guide, supervise, maintain order and ensure the safety of preschool children or primary school students throughout the trip.

In case a vehicle has 29 seats or more (excluding the driver's seat) and carries 27 preschool children or primary school students, there must be at least 2 managers on each vehicle.

The manager and driver are responsible for checking preschool children and elementary school students when they get off the vehicle; preschool children and elementary school students must not be left on the vehicle when the manager and driver have left the vehicle. Drivers of cars transporting preschool children and students must have at least 2 years of experience driving passenger transport vehicles.

Educational institutions must develop procedures to ensure safety when transporting and picking up preschool children and students; instruct drivers and managers of preschool children and students to understand and properly implement the procedures; and be responsible for ensuring order and road traffic safety when transporting and picking up preschool children and students of that educational institution.

Kim Nhung

Source: https://vtcnews.vn/tu-2025-xe-dua-don-hoc-sinh-phai-son-mau-vang-dam-ar913262.html