Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested research to apply faster and earlier standards on car and motorbike emissions in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to limit polluting vehicles.
On the afternoon of March 13, at a meeting on the roadmap for applying Vietnamese standards on emissions from road motor vehicles in circulation, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said that the application of emission standards will first be in some key areas, routes, and streets in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, where air pollution levels are high.
The Ministry of Construction and the Public Security were assigned to coordinate with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to review and update traffic infrastructure planning (routes, stations, parking lots) to encourage the use of green means of transport; have policies to support the conversion from private vehicles to public transport; design dedicated lanes for bicycles, pedestrians, and motorbikes; increase communication about the harmful effects of means of transport causing air pollution...
Mr. Ha emphasized that the process of developing standards and application roadmap must clarify political, legal, practical bases, assess multi-dimensional impacts; propose synchronous solutions on socio-economics, science and resolutely implement them to reduce air pollution caused by emissions from vehicles.
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is assigned to develop and promulgate emission standards and roadmaps applicable to automobiles and motorbikes in circulation, in the spirit of "standards and roadmaps for automobiles that are issued first, and standards and roadmaps for motorbikes that are issued later". The Ministry needs to clarify the proportion of emissions from operating vehicles in the total source of air pollution.
Regarding the Vietnamese Standards on emissions for motorbikes in circulation, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment believes that this is a regulation related to a very large number and type of motorbikes, directly affecting the majority of people, so more time is needed to assess the impact, as well as develop a roadmap for application and facilities for emission testing.
There are currently over 70 million registered motorbikes in circulation in Vietnam, of which over 45 million are used by people every day. According to the Ministry of Transport, motorbikes are the largest source of pollution emissions, but have not been controlled because the 2008 Road Traffic Law has not yet regulated them.
Since 2010, the Government has assigned the Ministry of Transport to develop a specific roadmap for controlling motorbike emissions. The two cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City have been assigned to complete the network of inspection facilities, with the goal of having 2015-80% of motorbikes inspected to meet emission standards by 90. However, motorbike emission control has not yet been implemented, while the number of motorbikes in major cities is increasing rapidly.
The 2024 Law on Road Traffic Safety and Order stipulates emission inspections for motorbikes and mopeds. The Ministries of Construction, Agriculture and Environment are developing a specific roadmap, including the implementation start date, applicable subjects and inspection fees.
According to Circular 47/2024 of the Ministry of Transport, motorbikes and scooters under 5 years old are exempt from emission inspection. Vehicles from 5 to 12 years old must be inspected every two years, vehicles over 12 years old must be inspected annually. In case the motorbikes and scooters in the database do not have information about the date of manufacture, the date of manufacture is calculated from December 31 of the year of manufacture. The emission inspection certificate will be issued by the Vietnam Register.
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