On November 19, the Government Office announced that Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision No. 19/2024/QD-TTg stipulating the roadmap for applying emission standards to imported, manufactured and assembled motor vehicles.
This Decision stipulates the roadmap for applying emission standards to motor vehicles with imported thermal engines and manufactured and assembled in Vietnam.
This Decision does not apply to: Motor vehicles under the management of the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security used for defense and security purposes; motor vehicles imported or manufactured and assembled in Vietnam for scientific research; research for production; displayed and introduced at fairs and trade exhibitions; motor vehicles manufactured and assembled for export; motor vehicles imported under the provisions of international treaties to which Vietnam is a member with different provisions, then the provisions of such international treaties shall apply; motor vehicles designed with special structures not for the purpose of participating in road traffic; three-wheeled motorbikes and three-wheeled motorbikes for the disabled; automobiles manufactured and assembled from basic automobiles (from chassis or from complete automobiles) that have been certified for technical safety and environmental protection.
According to the decision, the roadmap for applying emission standards to newly imported, manufactured and assembled motor vehicles:
- New imported and manufactured and assembled automobiles continue to apply Level 5 emission standards specified in Clause 1, Article 3 of this Decision from January 1, 2025;
- Newly imported and manufactured and assembled two-wheeled motorbikes continue to apply Level 2 emission standards specified in Clause 1, Article 3 of this Decision from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027;
- Newly imported and manufactured and assembled two-wheeled motorcycles continue to apply Level 3 emission standards specified in Clause 1, Article 3 of this Decision from January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026;
- Newly imported and manufactured and assembled two-wheeled motorbikes applying Level 4 emission standards specified in Clause 1, Article 3 of this Decision from July 1, 2027;
- Newly imported and manufactured and assembled two-wheeled motorcycles shall apply Level 4 emission standards specified in Clause 1, Article 3 of this Decision from July 1, 2026;
- Newly imported, manufactured and assembled four-wheeled motor vehicles and four-wheeled motor vehicles shall apply the "0" emission standard prescribed in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decision from January 1, 2026;
- Newly imported and manufactured three-wheeled motorbikes and three-wheeled motorbikes shall apply the "0" emission standard prescribed in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decision from January 1, 2026.
The Decision also clearly states the roadmap for applying emission standards to imported used motor vehicles:
- Used imported cars apply Level 4 emission standards specified in Clause 2, Article 3 of this Decision from January 1, 2025;
- Used imported four-wheeled motor vehicles and four-wheeled motor vehicles shall apply the "0" emission standard prescribed in Clause 3, Article 3 of this Decision from January 1, 2026.
This Decision comes into force from January 1, 2025.
