Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Phan Van Mai has just directed the Department of Transport to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies and units to urgently organize the development of a vehicle emission control project. traffic in Ho Chi Minh City according to the direction of the Party Committee of the City People's Committee previously on July 5, 2024.
The City People's Committee assigned the Department of Industry and Trade, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Planning and Architecture, Department of Construction, Department of Finance and relevant departments and branches to proactively coordinate with the Department of Transport to review current regulations , guiding the order and procedures for implementing investment in building charging station infrastructure systems for electric vehicles, investing in vehicles, handling vehicles after collection and handling batteries after disposal... to ensure ensure uniformity when implementing the Project.
According to the conclusion of the Party Committee of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, it was agreed to assign the Department of Transport to preside over and organize the development of a project to control vehicle emissions in Ho Chi Minh City in 2 phases.
Phase 1, focuses on researching and developing policies to support and encourage the conversion of public transport (including public buses, taxis, technology motorbikes and non-motorized vehicles) to use. green energy in the city and advise the City People's Committee to submit policies to the City People's Council at the thematic meeting this September.
Phase 2, complete the construction of the Project, in which, considering the option of selecting Can Gio district as one of the priority units for pilot implementation in the first phase of converting means of transport to use electric energy. . Completion time is in the second quarter of 2025.
