VNExpress-Dec 10
Hanoi is rolling out a plan for its coming restrictions on gasoline motorbikes, drafting major subsidies, charging-station networks and public transport upgrades to help millions of residents shift to electric motorbikes. At a policy forum on Dec. 9, city leaders said the shift to electric motorbikes is intertwined with Hanoi’s biggest urban challenges: chronic traffic congestion and worsening air pollution, which accounts for up to 74% of emissions from road transport. Under a new draft policy, residents may receive a 20% subsidy for new electric motorbikes, up to VND5 million (US$190), with far larger support for low-income households: 100% (up to VND20 million) for poor families and 80% (up to VND15 million) for near-poor families. The plan also includes a 30% interest subsidy for 12-month installment loans, cuts to registration fees, discounted parking for “green” vehicles and up to five years of free sidewalk space for companies operating public e-bikes and e-motorbikes. To match rising demand, Hanoi is preparing a citywide charging network. The draft framework includes 30% interest subsidies for investors, 50% support for site clearance and five years of free land rent for public clean-energy charging stations. By 2030, at least 15% of parking spots inside Ring Road 3 must include EV chargers, while new developments will be required to equip at least 30% of their parking areas with public charging points. Read more at: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/traffic/hanoi-prepares-charging-stations-subsidies-before-restricting-gasoline-motorbikes-in-2026-4992052.html
