With over 8 million motor vehicles contributing to dangerous pollution levels, Hanoi will implement low-emission zones and encourage the use of clean transport.

While emission testing for motorbikes is being prepared, the Vietnam Register clarified that inspections will not begin automatically on January 1, 2025.

Starting January 2025, motorcycles over 5 years old will be subject to emissions testing, with inspections becoming more frequent for older vehicles. The move is part of Vietnam’s broader efforts to curb air pollution in urban areas.

Starting in 2025, Hanoi will trial low-emission zones in Ba Dinh and Hoan Kiem districts, raising questions about how residents and workers will adapt to stricter vehicle restrictions.

Hanoi is moving forward with a plan to restrict polluting vehicles across 12 districts, along with some soon-to-be-upgraded districts and two new cities, aiming to improve air quality and reduce congestion.

Though pig and cow husbandry generates 18.5 million tons of CO2e each year, the deputy chair of the Vietnam Farm and Agribusiness Association Nguyen Duc Trong has continued to ask for delays in greenhouse gas emission inventory.

In a bid to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the Ministry of Transport has introduced a plan to have 30% of all cars and 22% of motorbikes in Vietnam be electric by 2030.

As the maritime transport sector grapples with the urgent challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, innovative solutions are emerging to steer the industry toward a sustainable future.

The Ministry of Transport proposed that only organisations with certificates proving their eligibility to operate emissions inspection services for motorcycles and scooters will be allowed to conduct inspections.

Vietnam is grappling with the challenge of reducing emissions from nearly 6.5 million cars, each acting as a mobile emission station, contributing significantly to the country’s air pollution.

Vietnamese farmers mostly bury straw after harvesting, a habit that not only leads to loss of revenue but an increase in CO2 emissions.

Experts have gathered in a seminar held on August 26 by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development focusing on advancing sustainable development and green growth in the Mekong Delta region through a significant rice cultivation project.

Vietnam joined 10 other member countries of the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) at the second AZEC Ministerial Meeting held in Jakarta, Indonesia, on August 21.

Axolla, an animal feed and organic fertilizer considered a super-organism, absorbs CO2 eight times more than green trees and could help increase carbon credits in rice farming, experts say.

The Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, which will take effect from January 1, 2025, stipulates that motorcycle emission testing must protect the environment.

Many traffic experts, while agreeing emissions need to be checked, recommend that changes are made in stages, so implementation does not have a sudden impact on traffic and people’s lives.

There is currently no national standard for emissions for electric and hybrid vehicles in Vietnam, which has hindered many manufacturers from producing or importing these vehicles.

Greenhouse-gas emissions stocktaking is difficult for many Vietnamese enterprises, but if the process is digitized, it could take only seven days and save a lot of money.

Many issues related to emission reductions remain unclear for businesses and experts, including questions on licensing procedures for enterprises taking stock of greenhouse gas emissions, and on quota allocation and carbon credit management.