The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction has just sent a document to relevant departments, branches and units to seek opinions on the plan to limit vehicles with high emissions in areas facing the risk of environmental pollution, especially emission pollution.
The Department of Construction requests that units within their scope of functions and in their assigned fields participate in research, calculation and proposal of solutions, and send them to the department before July 15, 2025 to synthesize and report to the Ministry of Construction according to instructions.
According to the document, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Ho Chi Minh City is requested to comment on the emission levels of vehicles in circulation, including considering raising emission standards, developing specific criteria to zoning off and limit the operation of high-emission vehicles in heavily polluted areas.
In addition, this unit is also assigned to identify and publicize information about high-emission zones; propose solutions for emission control for motor vehicles; at the same time, review and guide regulations and policies related to land to serve the development of infrastructure for wharves and charging stations for green vehicles.
The Department of Finance is required to study solutions to control the quality of fuel used for motor vehicles - including gasoline, diesel and biofuel - to ensure compliance with the set emission standards roadmap. In addition, this department will also propose a management direction for the operation of technology vehicles, which is developing strongly in the city.
The Ho Chi Minh City Institute for Development Studies is assigned to propose comprehensive solutions to promote green transformation in the transport sector.
Meanwhile, specialized departments under the Department of Construction, such as the Public Transport Management Center and the Road Traffic Infrastructure Management Center, are requested to contribute opinions on integrating transport planning with infrastructure planning, towards developing green means of transport, including the public transport system.
According to statistics from the Department of Construction, up to now, Ho Chi Minh City is managing more than 9.6 million vehicles, including more than 1 million cars and nearly 8.6 million motorbikes.
Compared to the same period in 2024, the number of cars increased by 9% and motorbikes increased by 2%, showing that the trend of increasing personal vehicles continues to put pressure on traffic infrastructure and the urban environment.
In the Vehicle Emissions Control Project under construction, Ho Chi Minh City plans to select areas such as Can Gio, Con Dao and the city center to pilot emission control zoning. These areas are assessed to have great potential in transitioning to a clean transportation system.
An important goal in the project is that by 2028, Ho Chi Minh City will convert all 400,000 motorbikes currently used by technology drivers and deliver goods to electric vehicles.
This is expected to help reduce about 315 tons of CO2 gas and 2,000 tons of fine dust per year - contributing significantly to efforts to reduce air pollution and improve the quality of life for the city's people.
The research team to develop the project also proposed the establishment of a Green Transition Credit Fund, using revenue from carbon credits (estimated at about 87,500 tons of CO2/year) to reinvest in green transport infrastructure and support people, especially technology drivers in the process of converting vehicles.
