HANOI, Nov 27: Hanoi will ban petrol-powered motorbikes during certain hours or within designated areas of Ring Road No. 1 from July 2026, when the city’s first low-emission zone is implemented.
The Hanoi People’s Council deputies on Nov 26 voted to replace Resolution No. 47/2024 on low-emission criteria, establishing the basis for implementing low-emission zones (LEZs) across the capital.
Accordingly, a low-emission zone is an area where polluting motor vehicles must be restricted to improve air quality.
In low-emission zones, petrol-powered motorbikes and scooters will be banned on the roads depending on time frames or areas – details of the scheme have not yet been made available; vehicles operating on application platforms will also not be allowed to operate.
Cars that do not meet Level 4 emission standards will be restricted and eventually banned from entering these areas according to specific times or routes.
The city has issued a roadmap for green conversion for commercial vehicles using fossil fuels.
Motorcycles must complete conversion by 2030, and taxis from July 1, 2026, can only be newly invested or replaced with electric or green-energy vehicles.
From Jan 1, 2035, the city’s People’s Committee will decide the scope and time of restricting the circulation of road vehicles depending on actual conditions.
— BERNAMA-VNA