The Urban Affairs Committee under the Hanoi People’s Council has released survey findings on parking infrastructure and the transition to green transportation across nine wards inside Ring Road 1, including Ba Dinh, Cua Nam, Giang Vo, Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem, Ngoc Ha, O Cho Dua, Tay Ho and Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam.
Hanoi currently has more than 8 million private vehicles, including 1.1 million cars and 6.9 million motorcycles. Of these, more than 450,000 motorcycles are concentrated within Ring Road 1.
Hanoi has about 6.9 million motorbikes, the main means of transport for residents in the capital (Photo: Manh Quan).
According to the committee, motorcycle numbers in the nine wards remain significantly higher than car ownership, ranging from about 1,700 to more than 85,000 vehicles per ward.
Hoan Kiem Ward recorded the highest number with around 89,000 motorcycles, followed by Tay Ho with approximately 81,000, Giang Vo with about 67,000, Ngoc Ha with around 65,000 and Hai Ba Trung with roughly 63,000.
Medium scale wards included Ba Dinh with around 49,000 motorcycles and Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam with approximately 35,000. Cua Nam and O Cho Dua recorded the lowest figures.
The report showed gasoline-powered motorcycles overwhelmingly dominated across all wards, accounting for about 94-97 per cent of total vehicles. Electric motorcycles were present in all surveyed areas but remained limited in number, ranging from around 1,000 to 3,500 vehicles per ward, equivalent to about 3-6 per cent. Other vehicle types were considered negligible.
The committee said Hanoi’s motorcycle fleet still depends almost entirely on gasoline, while the transition to electric vehicles remains slow. However, the absolute number of electric motorcycles in central wards such as Hoan Kiem, Hai Ba Trung and Tay Ho has started to rise, indicating an early shift toward greener transport.
For cars, gasoline vehicles remained dominant in all wards, accounting for around 75 to more than 80 per cent of the total. Diesel vehicles represented 15 to over 40 per cent, with Cua Nam Ward recording a particularly high share.
Electric cars have started appearing in the wards but currently account for only around 2-6 per cent of total vehicles. Hybrid cars remain rare.
The Urban Affairs Committee said Hanoi’s Department of Construction is developing plans for parking facilities at gateway areas bordering future low emission zones. The sites are expected to support residents switching from private vehicles to public transport when entering the city centre.
Under the draft proposal on “Low emission zones within Ring Road 1”, Hanoi plans to launch a pilot phase from July 1 to December 31 in the core area of Hoan Kiem Ward, covering 11 surrounding streets including Trang Tien, Hang Khay, Le Thai To, Hang Dao, Hang Ngang, Hang Buom, Ma May, Hang Bac, Hang Mam, Nguyen Huu Huan and Ly Thai To.
From January 1 to December 31, 2027, the city plans to expand the pilot area to Hoan Kiem and Cua Nam wards. Between January 1, 2028 and December 31, 2029, Hanoi aims to extend low emission zones across the entire Ring Road 1 area.