In the report on the promulgation of the Circular of the Minister of Agriculture and Environment, promulgating the National Technical Regulation on emissions of motorcycles and motorbikes circulating in Vietnam, the Department of Environment said that the pollution of the air environment in Vietnam in general and some major cities in particular tended to increase. One of the main causes of air pollution is due to transportation activities, including the operation of road motor vehicles being circulated.
Air pollution from transportation activities, including road dust and emissions from a large number of motor vehicles participating in traffic using fossil fuels, including many old vehicles that do not meet emission standards and are old enough to circulate in the city. practice shows that frequent traffic congestion (due to high vehicle prices) also increases emissions many times during rush hour. According to the World Bank's research in 2021, 36% of Hanoi's air pollution contributes to road dust (in 2019) and this figure in 2015 was 23% (the highest among the contribution rates of pollution sources); for PM2.5 emissions from road vehicles, it accounts for 20% (in 2019).
Road congestion is the cause of emissions from a large number of motor vehicles participating in traffic using fossil fuels, including many old vehicles that do not meet emission standards, and the age limit for traffic in the city has also increased simultaneously.
The number of motorcycles and motorbikes participating in circulation is very large. However, there is currently no QCVN for motor vehicles and motorbikes that are circulating in Vietnam, so it is necessary to build and issue this QCVN to implement the provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection, the Law on Road Traffic and Safety and the Prime Minister's direction to soon apply the roadmap to apply the level of emissions of motor vehicles and motorbikes in Vietnam.
According to the Department of Environment, this draft Circular applies to agencies, organizations and individuals with activities related to motorbikes and mopeds in circulation in Vietnam (not applicable to motorbikes, mopeds, and specialized motorbikes of the army and police used for national defense and security purposes as prescribed by the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security).
