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Potential stricter emission standards for vehicles in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Viet Ha |
Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MNV) released a draft decision by the Prime Minister on the roadmap for the application of national technical regulations on vehicle emissions in Vietnam.
This draft decision has sparked some discussions, with some interpreting it as a potential ban on vehicles produced before 2017 from entering the centers of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
On the VTV1 program “Vietnam Today” aired on the afternoon of May 11, Mr. Le Hoai Nam, Deputy Director of the Environment Department, MNV, clarified the relevant contents.
In response to a question from a VTV reporter about the possibility of restricting vehicles from entering the centers of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City after 2026, Mr. Le Hoai Nam assured that these vehicles would still be allowed to participate in traffic.
“Vehicles produced before 2017 can still be used in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, applying Levels 1 and 2 standards as the engine technology of vehicles produced during that period can only meet these maximum standards,” shared Mr. Le Hoai Nam.
Mr. Le Hoai Nam also shared that in the future, the MNV will continue to research and propose measures to further reduce pollution and emissions from old vehicles in major cities.
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Traffic in Hanoi. Photo: The Bang. |
Compared to Decision 16/2019 of the Prime Minister, the new draft will apply five emission levels instead of four. The scope of application of the new draft decision is also broader, no longer limited to vehicles participating in traffic and imports, or excluding vehicles of the army, police, and those serving national defense and security purposes.
According to the draft content, five levels of emission standards will be applied to vehicles currently in circulation in Vietnam. Among these, Level 5 is the most stringent, requiring tighter controls on vehicle emissions.
The draft also mentions that vehicles produced from 2017 onwards and registered in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City may be subject to Level 4 standards from the beginning of next year. For vehicles produced from 2022, if registered in these two cities, Level 5 standards will apply from the start of 2027.
Vehicles produced before 1999 will be subject to Level 1 standards from the effective date of the Decision. Also, from this date, vehicles produced from 1999 onwards will start applying Level 2 standards.
According to the draft, vehicles produced from 2017 but registered in other provinces and cities are expected to apply Level 3, 4, or 5 standards at later dates compared to vehicles registered in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
The draft also states that centrally-run cities will base their emission control measures on local economic and social conditions and environmental protection requirements, with the direction of applying stricter standards than the Decision’s requirements when it takes effect.
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