Changing community awareness
The development of electric motorbikes in the past time is not only measured by sales, but more importantly, the shift in social thinking. If in 2025, even in the last months of 2025, the story of old apartments and collective houses restricting or not allowing electric motorbike parking was still common, now, the picture has changed significantly.
A survey by Lao Dong Newspaper reporters at some apartment buildings in Xuan Dinh, Cau Giay, Dong Ngac (Hanoi) shows that places that once restricted electric motorbikes now have a more open approach. Representatives of the management board and security forces said that electric motorbikes are no longer prohibited from being parked in the basement. Many apartment buildings also proactively arrange separate areas for electric motorbikes, and survey and upgrade the power system to move towards allowing direct charging in the basement, ensuring convenience for residents.
The change in awareness also comes from the rapid development of electric vehicle infrastructure. Float charging stations and battery exchange cabinets are spreading out in many residential areas and streets. By January 15, V-Green had completed the installation of the first 4,500 battery exchange stations and is expected to reach 45,000 battery exchange cabinets nationwide in the first quarter. With this scale, the number of battery exchange cabinets is forecast to be one and a half times the number of existing gas stations, creating an important foundation to help people feel secure in switching from gasoline to electric vehicles.
Electric vehicle segment is increasingly popular
The shift in awareness is clearly reflected in consumer behavior. Mr. Nguyen Van Hung (Dong Ngac ward, Hanoi) said that previously his family only considered gasoline motorbikes because of concerns about inconvenience when charging. “Now the apartment basement has a separate area for electric vehicles, around the house there is a battery exchange cabinet, I find using electric vehicles more convenient than gasoline vehicles, operating costs are low, travel is smooth and no gasoline smell,” Mr. Hung shared.
Similarly, Ms. Tran Thi Mai (Cau Giay ward) said that the policies restricting gasoline cars in Hanoi's inner city are a factor that made her consider switching to electric motorbikes early. "Restricting gasoline motorbikes in Ring Road 1 from July 2026 is information that made me have to calculate in advance. Buying electric motorbikes now is both anticipating the policy and saving in the long term," Ms. Mai said.
According to the latest data from the Vietnam Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers (VAMM), in the fourth quarter of 2025, businesses under VAMM sold 709.034 new motorcycles. For the whole year 2025, the Vietnamese motorcycle market reached 2,615,057 vehicles, down 1.5% compared to 2024. This figure does not include electric motorcycle sales.
In contrast to the decline of gasoline cars, electric motorbikes, especially of the number 1 brands in the market such as VinFast, which are having strong growth. In the context that Vietnam is undergoing strong green transformation and motorbikes are still the main means of transportation, even the livelihood of many people, the room for electric vehicles to explode in the coming time is very large.
In that picture, VinFast is forecast to continue to maintain its leading position in the electric motorcycle segment in Vietnam in 2026, especially with practical support policies for users.
Continuing previous campaigns, VinFast implements the "Strong for a Green Future" program in 2026 with a series of strong policies such as "buying a car for 0 VND" installment payment, 6% discount directly deducted from the selling price, 100% registration fee support (equivalent to 2% of the car price).
All VinFast electric motorbike models are also free of charge at V-Green public charging stations until May 31, 2027. For battery-changing motorbike models expected to be sold in the first quarter of 2026, battery exchange will be free for 6 months.
2026 is also the time when a series of important traffic policies take effect, including regulations banning gasoline motorbikes on Hanoi Ring Road 1 from July 2026 to reduce air pollution. This regulation is forecast to cause the demand for electric motorbikes to increase sharply not only in the inner city area but also spread to neighboring areas.
In that context, with a diverse product range, broad coverage of charging and battery exchange infrastructure and strong support policies, electric motorbikes are expected to enter a boom phase in 2026, becoming an increasingly popular choice of Vietnamese urban residents.
