Hanoi's transition to fossil fuel free streets

Hạn chế xe xăng: Bước đi táo bạo cho mục tiêu bền vững

Minh Ha-Duong ()
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Minh Ha-Duong: CIRED - Centre International de Recherche sur l'Environnement et le Développement - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - AgroParisTech - ENPC - École nationale des ponts et chaussées - Université Paris-Saclay - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Abstract: Hanoi will start banning gasoline motorcycles in July 2026, beginning in the city center and expanding to broader areas by 2030, to implement a decision formulated eight years in its 2017's masterplan. The policy aims to address severe air pollution (PM2.5 levels ten times WHO guidelines) and position Vietnam as a leader in sustainable urban transport, though achieving clean air will requires equally strong measures on coal power plants and other polluting activities. While the transition presents significant social and economic challenges-particularly for the migrant motorcycle-dependent workers-it creates opportunities for domestic manufacturers like VinFast to challenge Honda's market dominance and demonstrates Vietnam's commitment to enter a new stage of development.

Date: 2025-08-20
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