In Ho Chi Minh City, 7.5 million motorcycles clog the streets Vietnam’s government has ordered local authorities in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Can Tho to develop plans for motorcycle restrictions as it tries to rein in frenzied motorcycle traffic in some of its largest cities. after 2030. The five cities, currently the only centrally-administered municipality and the largest in Vietnam, have been told to significantly restrict or even completely ban motorcycles in certain areas. They also have…
Vietnam’s government has ordered local authorities in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang and Can Tho to develop plans for motorcycle restrictions as it tries to rein in frenzied motorcycle traffic in some of its largest cities. After 2030.
The five cities, currently the only centrally-controlled municipalities and the largest in Vietnam, have been told they must significantly restrict or even completely ban motorcycles in certain areas until then.
They were also asked to develop a motor vehicle pricing scheme in some of the areas with the highest risk of traffic congestion and environmental pollution.
Eliminate congestion points and boost public transport
In addition, cities should develop policies to promote the use of public transportation, with the goal of making public transportation account for 30 to 35 percent of total passenger traffic by that year. This may be achievable, at least in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, where new subway systems are currently under construction.
In addition, municipalities must develop plans to deal with and eliminate frequent congestion points, mainly traffic jams that often last more than 30 minutes. City councils have also been asked to approve only projects for high-rise buildings, apartment buildings and shopping centres that are connected to major transit systems, preferably public transit.
Plans to ban motorcycles in downtown areas
It remains to be seen whether these plans will work.Talking about Vietnam’s motorcycle ban has been going on At least since 2013. Hanoi in 2016 roll out It plans to ban motorcycles in its core area from as early as 2025. Vietnam’s commercial hub, Ho Chi Minh City, joined the capital, and in 2019 said it would limit and eventually ban motorcycles from some urban areas.
As of last year, Vietnam’s two largest cities handled about 5.7 million and 7.5 million motorcycles, respectively. comprehensive, Vietnam has about 50 million motorcycles, according to the Vietnam National Traffic Safety Committee. In a population of nearly 99 million, most adults use motorcycles as the most common form of transportation.
