More leisurely when traveling by electric bus
In recent years, electric buses have appeared more and more on many streets in Hanoi. Not only bringing a more modern traffic image, this type of vehicle also brings a comfortable travel experience for passengers.
Mr. Nguyen Van Nam - an office worker who regularly uses the bus to go to work - commented that electric buses operate smoothly, have little shaking and almost no noise when moving. This helps passengers feel more comfortable, especially on long trips or when moving during rush hours.
Ms. Le Thu Ha - living in Cau Giay ward - said that her family often uses electric buses to travel on weekends. According to Ms. Ha, this means of transport is not only clean but also brings a sense of safety and convenience to passengers.
The car runs smoothly, without the smell of gasoline, so it feels much more comfortable. Moving on the car is also less tiring than before" - Ms. Ha shared.
Similarly, Mr. Tran Quang Huy - a student at a university in Hanoi - said that electric buses make traveling in the city easier.
According to Mr. Huy, in the past, many people were reluctant to take buses because of the noise and fuel smell. However, with electric buses, the travel experience has been significantly improved.
Roadmap for electric bus conversion
According to Plan No. 149/KH-UBND on implementing the Project on developing a public transport system by electric and green-energy buses, Hanoi aims to complete the conversion of electric and green-energy buses throughout the city by 2030 at the latest.
For the central urban area and inner city within Ring Road 4, all operating buses must be converted to electric buses to meet the requirements of green, modern and sustainable transport development.
Regarding the implementation roadmap, the period 2025 - 2026 will focus on completing mechanisms and policies to support businesses to convert to electric and green energy buses. At the same time, the city will expand the electric bus network, build charging stations, including fast charging stations.
The conversion rate of electric buses is expected to reach about 10% in 2025 and from 20% to 23% in 2026.
In the period 2027 - 2030, Hanoi continues to implement conversion according to the roadmap, striving to replace all gasoline and diesel buses by electric buses or vehicles using green energy by 2030.
According to the plan, the conversion rate is expected to reach from 34% to 39% in 2027, from 47% to 54% in 2028, from 79% to 89% in 2029 and reach 100% in 2030.
To serve this roadmap, the city is also promoting the development of charging station infrastructure. According to the Hanoi Department of Construction, Ring Road 1 area has identified 115 locations proposed for installing electric charging stations.
These locations are distributed in many different types of land such as traffic and sidewalk land with 33 locations, public land 15 locations, mixed land 20 locations, headquarters land 30 locations and school and education land 15 locations.
In addition, in the flower garden area, there are 2 locations proposed to install charging stations, including Phung Hung flower garden and Co Tan flower garden.
Not only the Ring Road 1 area, many other localities in Hanoi also proposed locations for charging stations. According to a report by the Hanoi Department of Construction, currently 9 wards in the Ring Road 1 area have sent written proposals. In addition, 67 out of a total of 126 communes and wards have not yet proposed locations as of September 4.
Other wards have proposed 386 locations where charging stations can be installed. The Technical Infrastructure Center under the Department of Construction surveyed 19 more locations in parks and underground parking lots.
The Traffic Management and Operation Center also identified 3 out of 5 bus transfer points that can be studied for charging stations.
For the network of 122 bus terminals, some locations such as bus stations, parking lots in urban areas, commercial centers, train stations and airports are also calculated to arrange charging stations depending on actual needs.
Hanoi Housing Management Center also reviews resettlement areas, student housing, social housing and inter-agency areas, and plans to arrange an additional 81 car charging locations and 105 motorbike charging locations.
In parallel with the activities of management agencies, some businesses in the area also proposed piloting the installation of about 500 charging station locations at agencies, hospitals, universities, parks and flower gardens.
These charging stations are built according to common standards for many types of vehicles and can be arranged on sidewalks, in urban areas.
The development of charging station systems is also being implemented at major bus stations. At Giap Bat Bus Station, 21 V-Green charging poles with 41 charging ports have been installed since June 10, 2025 to serve people and vehicles operating in the area.
According to a bus station representative, this system currently mainly serves vehicles from 9 seats or less. When the city develops electric motorbikes, electric buses and inter-provincial electric passenger cars, the bus station will continue to install more charging poles to meet the demand.
Experts believe that Hanoi's promotion of green transportation is an inevitable and feasible trend. However, as the number of electric vehicles increases, the demand for charging stations will be very large, so the city needs to continue to develop a charging station system in residential areas and apartments to meet actual needs.
