Currently studying phase 2 of the project
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction said that it is studying phase 2 of the project to control vehicle emissions, focusing on: Roadmap for converting vehicles to electricity and green energy (applicable to taxis, technology vehicles, contract vehicles, passenger cars, trucks, personal vehicles, cars of public administrative agencies and enterprises); at the same time, zoning for emission control at the center, Can Gio and Con Dao.
The project is expected to complete the procedures to submit to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council in the first quarter of 2026.
According to the plan, from 2026, Ho Chi Minh City will limit the operation of technology vehicles and transport business vehicles using petroleum and oil that do not meet emission standards in the low emission zone (LEZ) of the central region.
Can Gio and Con Dao are also in the pilot area to protect biosphere reserves and develop sustainable tourism.
Three groups of vehicles will be controlled in the LEZ zone, including: diesel heavy trucks (completely banned), commercial cars under Euro 4 standards and service business motorbikes under Euro 2.
In the period of 2027 - 2030, the city requires emission inspection for 100% of motorbikes in circulation. On that basis, cars below level 4 emission standards and motorbikes below level 2 standards will be restricted from circulating in the central area. At the same time, expand the restricted areas to Binh Khanh, An Thoi Dong, Can Gio and Thanh An.
By 2031, the low-emission zone is expected to expand to Ring Road 1, surrounded by the following routes: Pham Van Dong - Nguyen Thai Son roundabout - Bay Hien - Huong Lo 2 intersection - Nguyen Van Linh. From 2032, the emission standards applied to all vehicles in this area will be raised.
Converting all public vehicles using gasoline to electricity by 2030
In parallel with limiting gasoline vehicles, Ho Chi Minh City also switches road vehicles to using clean energy.
According to the plan, from 2026, 100% of buses and cars of state agencies and units when replaced or newly invested will use electricity or green energy.
By 2030, all buses and cars of state agencies must switch to electricity and green energy.
At least 50% of motorbikes of civil servants, public employees, technology drivers and delivery staff will switch to electric vehicles by 2027; reaching 100% by 2030.
From 2030, 100% of newly invested or replaced taxis will switch to electric vehicles or use green fuels; some hydrogen-powered vehicles will be put into operation.
By 2035, all taxis and motorbikes of technology drivers and delivery vehicles will switch to electricity or green energy.
By 2040, Ho Chi Minh City will gradually limit production, assembly, import and registration of new cars, motorbikes, and mopeds using fossil fuels.
By 2050, 100% of road motor vehicles, construction machinery and loads will switch to electricity or green energy.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction, after merging with Binh Duong and Ba Ria - Vung Tau, the city is managing more than 12.7 million vehicles, including more than 1.4 million cars and 11.3 million motorbikes.
The bus system in Ho Chi Minh City currently has 176 routes with a total of 2,386 vehicles, of which 627 are electric buses (26.3%) and 451 are CNG-powered (17.9%).
The city has 18,613 taxis, of which 13,124 are electric taxis, accounting for 71%. The number of motorbikes serving passenger transportation via electronic applications is 88,742, of which about 25,000 are electric motorbikes, accounting for 28.1%.
The above figures show that the transition to green vehicles is taking place positively, contributing to reducing emissions and noise. Many transportation businesses have proactively invested, replaced and put into operation electric taxis and electric motorbikes for technology.
