The proposal, submitted by the Hanoi People’s Committee to the municipal People’s Council, would amend current fee regulations introduced in 2020 and increase charges across most parts of the capital.
Under the draft resolution, the highest rates for car parking would apply in the city’s central urban core and Grade-I heritage conservation areas, including streets such as Dinh Le, Ly Thai To, Tran Hung Dao, Hang Dao, Hang Ngang and Quan Su.
Parking fees in these areas are proposed to rise from VND 240,000 to VND 400,000 per square metre per month.
For streets within Ring Road 1 but outside the urban core, fees would increase from VND 150,000 to VND 360,000 per square metre, marking the steepest rise under the proposal.
Charges in areas between Ring Roads 1 and 2 are expected to double from VND 80,000 to VND 160,000, while fees between Ring Roads 2 and 3 would rise from VND 60,000 to VND 120,000.
For motorbikes and bicycles, pavement parking fees in the urban core are proposed to increase from VND 135,000 to VND 220,000 per square metre per month, with several other districts also facing fee hikes of up to twofold.
City authorities said the fee increases are aimed at easing congestion and reducing pollution by discouraging private vehicle use and encouraging public transport, while also helping fund transport infrastructure and modern parking facilities.
According to official data, before Hanoi adopted its new two-tier local government model, authorities had licensed the temporary use of pavements and roadsides at 352 locations covering more than 43,600 square metres.
Revenue from temporary pavement and roadside usage fees rose from more than VND 42 billion in 2022 to over VND 51 billion in 2024, with collections reaching around VND 42 billion in the first 10 months of 2025.
The draft resolution is expected to be reviewed by the Hanoi People’s Council at a special session on May 11.
