Hanoi City People's Committee has just submitted an additional report to Hanoi City People's Council on the proposal to issue a Resolution approving the Project "Low emission zones in Ring Road 1, Hanoi City".
The supplementary submission updates and supplements the scope and regulations on traffic flow in low-emission zones.
Accordingly, in phase 1 (July 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026), pilot implementation is being implemented in Hoan Kiem ward.
Area 1 (the area inside the green road) belongs to Hoan Kiem ward, including 11 surrounding streets: Trang Tien - Hang Khay - Le Thai To - Hang Dao - Hang Ngang - Hang Buom - Ma May - Hang Bac - Hang Mam - Nguyen Huu Huan - Ly Thai To.
Area 2 (the area inside the black road) is surrounded by: Trang Thi - Phung Hung - Hang Dau - Tran Nhat Duat - Tran Quang Khai - Trang Tien - Hang Khay returning into the Old Quarter area.
In Zone 1, all road vehicles (including motorbikes, mopeds, cars of all kinds) are prohibited from 7 pm - 12 am on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays every week.
In addition to the prohibited hours in zone 1 as above, specific regulations from zone 2 inwards are implemented for each type of vehicle as follows:
For priority vehicles and vehicles with traffic permits from competent authorities according to the provisions of law, they are allowed to circulate in low-emission zones.
For motorbikes and mopeds using fossil fuels operating business on the application software platform supporting transport connection, the city encourages to limit operations. Application software providers implement vehicle navigation on vehicle management and operation software, vehicle conversion.
For motorbikes and mopeds using fossil fuels that do not operate business on the application software platform supporting transport connection, the city encourages the conversion to using public transport, unmotorized transport, vehicles using clean energy, green energy, environmentally friendly, vehicles meeting emission standards according to the roadmap issued by the Government and the city.
For cars using fossil fuels, cars carrying students, buses, and cars carrying officials and employees going to work, the city encourages the conversion of cars using clean energy, green energy, and environmentally friendly energy.
Cars with more than 16 seats (except for cars carrying students, buses and cars carrying officials and employees going to work) are prohibited from operating during peak hours (from 6am to 9am and from 4pm to 7:30pm daily), in case of operating during peak hours, it must be approved in writing by the City Police. The city encourages the conversion of vehicles using clean energy, green energy, and environmentally friendly, vehicles meeting emission standards level 4 or higher.
Cars with fewer than 16 seats and pick-up trucks, encourage the conversion to public transport, unmotorized transport, motor vehicles using clean energy, green energy, environmentally friendly, vehicles meeting emission standards level 4 or higher.
Common trucks with a total weight of less than 2 tons are only allowed to operate outside peak hours (peak hours morning 6am - 9am; afternoon 4pm - 7:30pm daily). Operating during peak hours must be approved in writing by the City Police.
Common trucks with a total weight of 2 tons to 3.5 tons are only allowed to operate from 9 pm to 6 am the next morning, outside the above time frame, and must be approved in writing by the City Police.
Common trucks with a total vehicle weight of over 3.5 tons are completely prohibited from circulating in low-emission zones.
Phase 2 (from January 1, 2027 - December 31, 2027) expands the pilot area in Hoan Kiem and Cua Nam wards, including 14 surrounding streets: Nguyen Du - Han Thuyen - Tran Hung Dao - Tran Khanh Du - Tran Quang Khai - Tran Nhat Duat - Hang Dau - Cua Dong - Ly Nam De - Ton That Thiep - Dien Bien Phu - Hang Bong - Cua Nam - Le Duan.
Regulations on traffic flow: Continue to maintain the implementation of regulations restricting vehicles of phase 1 and not circulate cars of all types that do not meet emission standards level 4; not circulate motorbikes and mopeds using fossil fuels operating business on the application software platform supporting transport connection.
Phase 3 (from January 1, 2028 - December 31, 2029) expands the low emission zone throughout the Ring Road 1 area, including 9 wards surrounded by Hoang Cau - De La Thanh - O Cho Dua - Xa Dan - Dai Co Viet - Tran Khat Chan - Nguyen Khoai - Tran Khanh Du - Tran Quang Khai - Tran Nhat Duat - Yen Phu - Nghi Tam - Au Co - An Duong Vuong - Lac Long Quan - Buoi - Cau Giay streets.
In this phase, continue to maintain the implementation of regulations restricting vehicles of phase 2 and not circulate motorbikes and mopeds that do not meet level 3 emission standards for vehicles that do not operate business on the transport connection application software platform.
Previously, at the 2nd session of the 17th Hanoi City People's Council, Mr. Tran The Cuong - Standing Vice Chairman of the Hanoi City People's Council said that this session has not considered and approved the content of the Low Emission Zone Project in Ring Road 1 in Hanoi. Explaining this, Mr. Cuong said that the draft report of the Resolution has not ensured the conditions for information and dossiers submitted to the City People's Council for consideration and approval.
