Air pollution in Vietnam’s big cities has become a serious problem Vietnam will implement a plan to phase out fossil fuel vehicles, tighten emission controls and add more green spaces to urban areas, VnExpress reported, referring to a new national strategy implemented on April 13. The country’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chin approved the “National Environmental Protection Strategy to 2030 and 2050” on the same day, in which the government set the goal of controlling increasingly serious environmental pollution, solving pressing environmental problems, and gradually improving and restoring environmental quality. one of the…
Vietnam will implement plans to phase out fossil fuel vehicles, tighten emission controls and add more green spaces to urban areas, VnExpress According to reports, referring to a new national strategy implemented on 13 April.
The country’s Prime Minister Fan Mingqing on the same day approved the “National Environmental Protection Strategy to 2030, with a vision of 2050”, in which the government has set goals to control growing environmental pollution, address pressing environmental problems and gradually achieve goals. Gradually improve and restore environmental quality.
One of the core measures is the phasing out of fossil fuel vehicles, that is, those that run on gasoline, diesel or other fossil fuels. The plan will promote the use of environmentally friendly transportation such as bicycles, electric vehicles, and transportation using clean and renewable energy.
Limit vehicle use in urban centers
Mass transit systems and mass passenger transportation will be accelerated, while private cars in urban areas will be limited, most importantly motorcycleaccording to the strategic plan.
The authorities will further strengthen motor vehicle emission control, while raising fuel consumption standards and promoting biofuels and clean and environmentally friendly fuels.
more green space
In addition, large cities will implement measures to expand green space, improve air quality and reduce noise pollution. Currently, the green space coverage in major cities in Vietnam is 2 to 3 square meters per person, only one-fifth of the minimum coverage area of 10 square meters per person stipulated by the United Nations.
The new environmental plan will also tighten controls on the burning of crop by-products in the suburbs and eliminate charcoal burning entirely.
