On the morning of June 27, the National Assembly passed the Road Traffic Order and Safety Law. This is one of the two laws separated from the Law on Road Traffic, along with the Road Law.
According to Article 42 of the new Road Traffic Order and Safety Law on ensuring technical safety and environmental protection, motorcycles must undergo emission tests at registration centers. This regulation will take effect from January 1, 2025.
Emission tests for motorcycles will be carried out by inspectors at the registration centers. Once the procedure is completed, a certificate will be issued to the motorcycle owner.
Compared to cars and specialized vehicles, there is one difference in the emission testing of motorcycles. Accordingly, common motorcycles are not subject to technical safety inspection. Currently, information on deadlines, technical standards, and implementation guidelines has not been issued.
From January 1, 2025, motorcycles will have to undergo emission tests like cars (illustrative image).
Along with cars, motorcycles are also one of the largest sources of CO emissions into the environment. Controlling emissions from motorcycles will help reduce 35.55% of total CO emissions and 40% of total HC emissions.
Currently, the number of registered motorcycles in Vietnam is approximately 69.2 million units. Of these, 45.5 million are in daily use by Vietnamese people.
In 2023, the five members of the Vietnam Motorcycle Manufacturers Association (VAMM) sold a total of 2.5 million units to domestic consumers. These five members include Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, SYM, and Piaggio. This does not include the number of motorcycles sold by brands that are not part of VAMM.
Vietnam is currently the second-largest motorcycle market in Southeast Asia, after Indonesia. At the same time, Vietnam is also one of the top five motorcycle-consuming markets globally.
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The General Statistics Office projects that the domestic production and assembly of motorcycles in September will reach its highest level since the beginning of the year.
