On July 12, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed and issued Directive No. 20 on a number of urgent and drastic tasks to prevent and resolve environmental pollution.
Accordingly, the Prime Minister assessed that the current environmental pollution situation in some places is still very serious, especially air pollution in large cities, water pollution in densely populated areas, production, business, service establishments, craft villages...
Research on increasing registration fees, license plate fees for vehicles using fossil fuels
In Hanoi alone, the level of air pollution at certain times of the year is among the highest in the world , and water environmental parameters of inner-city rivers have exceeded the permissible limits for many consecutive years.
Pointing out many causes of the above situation, the Prime Minister requested the immediate implementation of a series of solutions to overcome existing shortcomings and limitations, effectively and clearly resolve environmental pollution, establish order and discipline in compliance with environmental laws, strive to achieve sustainable development goals, and create a premise to bring the country firmly into a new era of development.
Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, and local People's Committees focus on reviewing and removing "bottlenecks" and perfecting environmental protection institutions to improve effectiveness and efficiency of implementation and to be consistent with the organizational arrangement of the political system and the two-level government model.
Be more determined in directing, operating, organizing the implementation of strategies, plans, projects, and tasks on environmental protection within the responsibility and scope of management, ensuring the "6 clear" principle, prioritizing investment and mobilizing social resources to solve key and urgent environmental issues; inspect, examine, and strictly handle violations by organizations and individuals within authority...
The Prime Minister requested the People's Committees of provinces and cities to strengthen the responsibility of authorities at all levels, especially leaders, in directing the implementation of policies and laws on environmental protection.
Direct the organization of timely inspections and examinations of subjects showing signs of violating environmental laws, especially those at high risk of causing pollution of soil, air, water resources, agencies, units, and enterprises operating in the management and treatment of waste, wastewater, and emissions; strictly handle violations.
Publicize the list of production facilities that must install, have installed, or have not installed automatic continuous environmental monitoring equipment on mass media and local electronic information portals.
The Prime Minister also requested the Hanoi People's Committee to establish and announce a project on low-emission zones (in the third quarter of 2025) and organize propaganda to raise public awareness in implementing low-emission zones.
Hanoi must balance and allocate local budgets, strongly mobilize socialized resources and have a specific roadmap from now until 2030 to focus on developing a multi-modal public transport network, covering all routes, connecting key areas, charging station systems, services for vehicles using clean energy, prioritizing the use of electric buses and electric trains.
Implement the overall project for investment in the construction of the urban railway system of the capital in accordance with the spirit of Resolution 188.
At the same time, Hanoi must also issue mechanisms and policies to support businesses that manufacture and assemble clean energy vehicles, businesses that develop infrastructure to serve clean energy vehicles; policies to encourage and support people to switch from fossil fuel vehicles to clean energy vehicles or use public transport. Issue before September 30.
Research on increasing registration fees, license plate fees for motor vehicles, specialized vehicles, and vehicle parking service fees in the central area for vehicles using fossil fuels. Develop a specific roadmap from the third quarter of 2025 and adjust annually.
In particular, the Prime Minister directed Hanoi to implement solutions and 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 circulating in Ring Road 1.
From January 1, 2028, there will be no motorbikes or scooters, and restrictions on personal cars using fossil fuels circulating on Ring Road 1 and Ring Road 2; from 2030, this will continue to be implemented on Ring Road 3.
In addition, the Prime Minister requested the development and implementation of a project to handle environmental pollution in river sections, canals and ditches in the inner city; a project to collect and treat wastewater and domestic waste in the city, to be implemented in the third quarter of 2025.
In addition, pilot implementation of not using disposable plastic items in restaurants, hotels, beverage shops, eateries, etc. located in Ring Road 1. Implementation from the 4th quarter of 2025 and expansion in the following years.
Investigate and thoroughly handle environmental crimes
The Prime Minister also directed the Ministry of Public Security to strengthen its grasp of the situation, regularly review, supplement and update the list of polluting facilities, areas and locations of environmental pollution nationwide and direct inspection, investigation and strict and thorough handling of crimes and violations of environmental laws.
In the process of fighting and handling crimes and violations of environmental laws, it is necessary to pay attention to expanding investigation and verification of irresponsible, corrupt, wasteful, negative acts, taking advantage of and abusing positions and powers, and subjects and acts with the purpose of opposing and complicating the security and order situation.
It is necessary to detect, recommend, and urge ministries, branches, and localities to thoroughly resolve environmental pollution in urban areas, craft villages, river basins, areas with concentrated production and business activities, and concentrated residential areas, especially in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, to prevent complex crimes and violations of environmental laws.
The Ministry of Justice closely and promptly coordinates with the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to research and propose competent authorities to promulgate, amend and supplement legal regulations related to environmental protection to ensure a legal basis for strict, timely, effective and deterrent handling.
The Government Inspectorate has a plan to conduct specialized inspections on the implementation of state management of environmental protection in areas where serious environmental pollution occurs, and projects using state budget capital for environmental protection that show signs of violations, slow progress, waste, and inefficiency; and recommend competent authorities to consider and handle responsibilities.
If any signs of criminal law violations are detected, transfer them to the Ministry of Public Security for investigation and handling according to regulations, to be implemented immediately from the third quarter of 2025.
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