"Vietnam is preparing for a new era of transport, with officials looking to steer the country's 80 million motorcyclists away from gas-powered vehicles and onto electric two-wheelers within a few years. In July, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced that all gasoline-powered motorcycles will be banned from Hanoi's Ring Road 1, the 7-kilometer (4.3-mile) road circling the capital's center, by mid-2026."
"Hanoi was labeled the world's "most polluted metropolis" iin 2025, and the measure could affect up to 2 million daily commuters in the capital. Authorities plan to extend the ban to Ring Road 2 by 2028 and to Ring Road 3 by 2030, alongside new restrictions on gasoline cars. A similar policy is under discussion in Ho Chi Minh City, where officials want to phase out 400,000 gasoline-powered ride-hailing bikes from the city center by early 2026,"
Hanoi will ban gasoline-powered motorcycles from Ring Road 1 by mid-2026, with extensions to Ring Road 2 by 2028 and Ring Road 3 by 2030 alongside new gasoline car restrictions. Ho Chi Minh City plans to phase out 400,000 gasoline-powered ride-hailing bikes from its center by early 2026, with a full phase-out by the end of 2028. The Transport Ministry targets 30% of cars and 22% of motorbikes to be electric nationwide by 2030. The measures aim to address severe urban air pollution and to support domestic EV manufacturers such as VinFast and Pega. According to WHO data, air pollution causes at least 70,000 deaths in Vietnam each year.
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