"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" in 2025, and the measure could affect up to 2 million daily commuters in the capital."
"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, before a full phase-out at the end of 2028. The Transport Ministry has set a nationwide target for 30% of cars and 22% of motorbikes to be electric by the end of the decade."
"At the same time, the bans would help the government's agenda of supporting large private sector conglomerates such as VinFast and Pega, which already dominate Vietnam's fast-growing electric motorbike market. A city choked by smog According to the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills at least 70,000 Vietnamese people each year, making it the country's second-biggest cause of death"
Vietnam is preparing to transition millions of motorcyclists from gasoline-powered bikes to electric two-wheelers, with bans on gasoline motorcycles on Hanoi's Ring Road 1 by mid-2026, Ring Road 2 by 2028 and Ring Road 3 by 2030. Ho Chi Minh City plans to phase out 400,000 gasoline ride-hailing bikes from the center by early 2026 and fully by end-2028. The Transport Ministry targets 30% of cars and 22% of motorbikes to be electric by 2030. The moves aim to address severe urban air pollution and to bolster domestic electric vehicle manufacturers like VinFast and Pega. WHO attributes at least 70,000 deaths annually in Vietnam to air pollution.
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