The move follows the prime minister’s instruction on urgent and drastic measures to address environmental pollution.
Under the prime minister’s instruction, Hanoi is implementing measures to ensure organisations and individuals switch to alternative vehicles, aiming to eliminate petrol- and diesel-powered motorbikes within Ring Road 1 by July 1 next year.
Hanoi to review vehicles to prepare for electric migration (Photo by Manh Quan)
From January 1, 2028, petrol-and diesel-powered motorbikes will be banned, and fossil-fuelled private cars will be restricted within Ring Roads 1 and 2, with the ban extended to Ring Road 3 from 2030.
Hanoi’s Department of Construction has asked 126 wards and communes to identify potential sites for electric vehicle charging stations, prioritising public land, vacant lots, and locations such as public parking areas, government offices, cultural centres, local headquarters, stadiums, shopping centres, bus shelters, and parks.
Charging stations should be located near densely populated areas, apartment complexes, schools, markets, bus routes, or other high-demand areas, with priority given to major roads and transport hubs.
Charging stations must have safe access, avoid obstructing traffic, and provide vehicle parking or integrate other public amenities.
Hanoi is home to about 9.2 million vehicles, including 8 million registered in the city, with 1.1 million cars and 6.9 million motorbikes, plus roughly 1.2 million from other provinces in regular circulation.
