Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just requested Hanoi City to implement measures to prevent organizations and individuals from converting vehicles and routes until July 1, 2026, so that there will be no motorbikes or mopeds using fossil fuels (gasoline and diesel vehicles) circulating in Ring Road 1.
The Prime Minister also requested Hanoi to not have motorbikes or mopeds from January 1, 2028, limit the use of fossil fuels for private cars on Ring Road 1, Ring Road 2 and continue to expand implementation on Ring Road 3.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dai - Director of the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Environment said that according to the registered data, Hanoi currently has about 6 million vehicles, but in reality it is up to more than 8 million, not to mention the number of vehicles from other localities entering the city for trading every day, creating great pressure.
According to him, to have a clean environment, we must invest. To have effective investment, there needs to be a specific and clear support policy. "Calling for socialization only attracts a few businesses, in certain fields.
Therefore, it is necessary to perfect the institution in the direction of regulating specific support levels, for example: how much percentage will be supported for people when converting gasoline vehicles to electric vehicles; how much percentage when converting to clean, green fuel.
Mr. Hoang Van Thuc - Director of the Department of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment said that currently with a large number of vehicles such as cars and motorbikes, the Government has issued a roadmap to apply emission standards.
"This must be done drastically, especially in localities like Hanoi. From January 1, 2027, Hanoi will implement emission control for more than 6 million motorbikes and more than 1 million cars in circulation, he said.
At a working session with the Vietnam Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (VAMM) on June 9, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Tran Sy Thanh affirmed that the city is determined to implement the policy approved by the People's Council since 2017 on personal vehicle management to reduce traffic congestion and environmental pollution.
According to Mr. Thanh, Hanoi will maintain the roadmap to limit motorbikes in inner-city districts by 2030, while gradually promoting the conversion from gasoline-powered motorbikes to electric motorbikes. He emphasized that this is an orientation that has been issued for more than 7 years, so it is not surprising to both people and businesses. The city is determined to accelerate the process of converting vehicles from fossil fuels to clean energy.
To realize the goal, Hanoi will issue policies to support people in converting vehicles, investing in electric charging station systems, raising safety standards at centralized charging stations, and at the same time promoting the development of public transport.
The Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee assigned the Department of Construction to coordinate with relevant departments, branches and units to develop a suitable conversion roadmap, ensuring the harmony of interests between the State, businesses and people.
