Hanoi bans gasoline motorbikes: No monopoly on charging stations, no widespread installation

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested Hanoi City to implement measures for organizations and individuals to convert their vehicles and routes so that by July 1, 2026, there will be no motorbikes or scooters using fossil fuels (gasoline and oil-powered vehicles) circulating in Ring Road 1.

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According to Mr. Nguyen Dong Phong, Director of the Road Vehicle Emission Testing Center (Vietnam Register), converting gasoline-powered motorbikes to electric vehicles will significantly reduce emissions, contributing to improving air quality in Hanoi and protecting the environment.

However, according to Mr. Dong, when converting gasoline-powered motorbikes to electric vehicles, Hanoi needs to solve many problems because this has a great impact on society and people's lives, especially the disadvantaged groups in society. The State needs to have policies to support people.

In addition, Mr. Dong emphasized that when converting gasoline-powered motorbikes to electric vehicles, it is necessary to solve the problem of charging station systems and power supply units. On the other hand, it is necessary to thoroughly solve the problem of battery waste such as minimizing battery disposal, recycling and changing the purpose of using waste batteries...

Implementing the Prime Minister 's direction, Hanoi has requested relevant agencies and units to work together to implement the assigned roadmap.

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Hanoi is managing nearly a million motorbikes (Photo: Manh Quan).

Speaking to the press, the leader of Hanoi Parking Lot Exploitation Company Limited said that the unit is coordinating with related units to survey, compile statistics, and list locations to arrange parking lots combined with charging stations along Ring Road 1.

After an initial survey, the company proposed a number of locations that could be used to arrange parking lots combined with charging stations for electric vehicles, including vacant land from house number 621-768 De La Thanh Street; parking lots in vacant land next to the Russian Embassy headquarters in the roundabout area of Ring Road 1 - Kim Ma - Cau Giay.

In addition, there is also a sidewalk area and vacant land along Tran Khat Chan Street from the intersection of Bach Mai Street to the intersection with Lac Nghiep Street, more than 500m long; the vacant land location in front of the headquarters of Vietnam National Shipping Lines at the Xa Dan - Giai Phong intersection.

The above locations are assessed to have enough area to be used as parking lots for motorbikes and cars, and to install charging stations for electric vehicles. The current status of these locations is also being used as parking lots, so reorganization and planning is appropriate.

Car manufacturers can use common charging stations

Mr. Phan Truong Thanh, Head of the Finance - Investment Department (Hanoi Department of Construction), said that Hanoi currently has about 1,000 charging stations of all kinds for public vehicles, charging stations for cars, and charging stations for motorbikes and electric bicycles.

Regarding charging stations, relevant units are currently reviewing locations to report to the city. According to Mr. Thanh, Hanoi leaders have requested that common standards be established, not to install them everywhere, leading to a lack of connectivity later on. Different car manufacturers can charge together on the charging posts for people to access, and no company has a monopoly on the charging posts.

The roundabout area of Ring Road 1 - Kim Ma - Cau Giay is proposed to be a parking lot combined with a charging station (Photo: Contributor).

Regarding the issue of charging stations in old apartment buildings, Mr. Thanh said that the long-term solution is that the city is directing a project to renovate all old apartment buildings, but in the immediate future, it is necessary to survey and assess people's needs, and if necessary, supplement power sources, and require more attention to electricity conditions.

Mr. Thanh emphasized that the city does not recommend bringing all batteries into apartment basements to charge. Any policies put forth must ensure feasibility, and this year the people must clearly see the policies.

Reporting at the working session with the National Assembly 's Supervisory Delegation on July 28, Mr. Dao Viet Long, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Construction, said that implementing the Government's direction, the city has a project to convert green means of transport for public passenger transport by bus, striving to complete 100% of the conversion by 2030.

Regarding taxis, Hanoi has converted more than 47% of its vehicles to electric and clean vehicles, meeting the requirements.

To implement the Prime Minister's directive regarding the conversion to green motorbikes, Mr. Long said that the city determined this to be a very urgent task, so the department is consulting on the development of two draft resolutions to submit to the Hanoi People's Council for approval in the September session.

"We will build a resolution including a policy to support people in converting their vehicles with money, fees, charges, support from businesses, manufacturers and assemblers of green vehicles...", Mr. Long said.