An electric truck is used to collect waste in Hue City. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam have handed over six electric trucks to Hue City for waste collection. (Photo courtesy of UNDP) Thua Thien-Hue (VNS/VNA) - The United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) and the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam have handed over six electric trucksto the People's Committee of Hue city to use for waste collection, helping thegreen transformation and carbon and methane reduction of the transport sector.
These are the first electric trucks for garbage collection in Vietnam.
Chairman of the People's Committee of Hue city Vo Le Nhat said the pilotreplacement of some waste collection vehicles and garbage trucks by electricgarbage trucks aligns with the goals and the desire of the city towards greenpublic transport development and promotion of the waste classification atsource programme in the city.
“The image of Hue city as the ‘ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable City', the‘National Green City,’ is expected to be further advertised to internationalfriends," Nhat said. "The living and working conditions of the peopleare expected to be improved. The socio-economic development is to be supported,contributing to implementing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and otherinternational commitments of Vietnam."
Vietnam has approved the Action Programme on Green Transformation and Carbonand Methane Reduction of the Transport Sector. The programme aims to bolster energyefficiency and accelerate the adoption of electricity and green energy withinthe transport sector.
By 2050, Vietnam envisions a complete transition to 100% electric roadvehicles, a crucial step towards achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissionsfrom transportation.
Thua Hien-Hue province in central Vietnam will play a pivotal role in promotingthese ambitious targets and driving the country's sustainable transportationagenda.
Shimonishi Kiyoshi, Deputy Consulate General of Japan in Da Nang, Vietnam said:"The Government of Japan will support Vietnam's efforts in energytransition, such as biomass power generation, hydroelectricity, ammonia, andcarbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), through the framework of theZero Emission Asia-Pacific Partnership (AZEC),” he said.
“We will collaborate with partner countries to assist Vietnam in reducingcarbon emissions using renewable energy and other mechanisms under the JustEnergy Transition Partnership (JETP). This e-Mobility project contributes tobuilding policies and support frameworks to promote the widespread reduction ofcarbon emissions in the transportation sector."
Patrick Haverman, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Vietnam, expressed hisappreciation for the cooperation and leadership of the province in the greentransport sector and the ‘great efforts to accelerate introducing six e-trucksfor waste collection, providing concessional loans to encourage people to buyelectric vehicles where 185 electric vehicles have been purchased in the firstround of loan reimbursement, and develop modalities for bike/e-bike sharing in Hue."
"Promoting new and cleaner transport vehicles can bring sustainablebenefits in many ways, and the pilot initiatives on solutions for e-mobilitywill be able to paint a clear picture of these benefits while also increasingsocial acceptance, defining existing barriers, and gathering lessons learnedand evidence for policy formulation and wider replication," he added.
The UNDP-implemented project, ‘Catalysing a Sustainable Shift TowardsE-Mobility in Vietnam," supported by the Government of Japan, aims toreduce greenhouse gas emissions by enhancing the ecosystem for e-mobility andgreen transport at the national level.
The activities in Hue City will serve as a model to showcase the feasibilityand benefits of green transportation. The project also supports the developmentof a national ecosystem for electric vehicles, including inputs to the nationalroadmap, policies, incentives, and charging infrastructure plans.
The central province has been closely cooperating with internationalorganisations and partners in boosting 'green' traffic by encouraging electricvehicles in the Master Plan 2021-2030 for submission to the Government forapproval by the end of this year.
The development of electric vehicles towards green traffic development in HueCity has been seen as a positive solution in implementing the public transportproject that the province and UNDP have been focusing on.
It is also expected to improve physical and mental health and quality of lifein Hue, a UNESCO-recognised world heritage site and tourist attraction.
Hue, in cooperation with the International Cooperation Agency of Germany (GIZ)and Vietsoftpro, has launched an innovative Public Bike-Sharing (PBS) scheme indeveloping a bicycle transportation plan for 2021-2026 that mobilises privateinvestment for bike-sharing public services.
Hue, which has been an imperial capital in Vietnam for over 100 years, has beenseen as a unique destination in central Vietnam with five UNESCO heritages: theancient citadel relic complex, Hue royal court music, the Nguyen Dynasty’swooden blocks, the Nguyen Dynasty’s royal administrative documents, andliterature on Hue royal architecture./.
These are the first electric trucks for garbage collection in Vietnam.
Chairman of the People's Committee of Hue city Vo Le Nhat said the pilotreplacement of some waste collection vehicles and garbage trucks by electricgarbage trucks aligns with the goals and the desire of the city towards greenpublic transport development and promotion of the waste classification atsource programme in the city.
“The image of Hue city as the ‘ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable City', the‘National Green City,’ is expected to be further advertised to internationalfriends," Nhat said. "The living and working conditions of the peopleare expected to be improved. The socio-economic development is to be supported,contributing to implementing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and otherinternational commitments of Vietnam."
Vietnam has approved the Action Programme on Green Transformation and Carbonand Methane Reduction of the Transport Sector. The programme aims to bolster energyefficiency and accelerate the adoption of electricity and green energy withinthe transport sector.
By 2050, Vietnam envisions a complete transition to 100% electric roadvehicles, a crucial step towards achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissionsfrom transportation.
Thua Hien-Hue province in central Vietnam will play a pivotal role in promotingthese ambitious targets and driving the country's sustainable transportationagenda.
Shimonishi Kiyoshi, Deputy Consulate General of Japan in Da Nang, Vietnam said:"The Government of Japan will support Vietnam's efforts in energytransition, such as biomass power generation, hydroelectricity, ammonia, andcarbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), through the framework of theZero Emission Asia-Pacific Partnership (AZEC),” he said.
“We will collaborate with partner countries to assist Vietnam in reducingcarbon emissions using renewable energy and other mechanisms under the JustEnergy Transition Partnership (JETP). This e-Mobility project contributes tobuilding policies and support frameworks to promote the widespread reduction ofcarbon emissions in the transportation sector."
Patrick Haverman, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Vietnam, expressed hisappreciation for the cooperation and leadership of the province in the greentransport sector and the ‘great efforts to accelerate introducing six e-trucksfor waste collection, providing concessional loans to encourage people to buyelectric vehicles where 185 electric vehicles have been purchased in the firstround of loan reimbursement, and develop modalities for bike/e-bike sharing in Hue."
"Promoting new and cleaner transport vehicles can bring sustainablebenefits in many ways, and the pilot initiatives on solutions for e-mobilitywill be able to paint a clear picture of these benefits while also increasingsocial acceptance, defining existing barriers, and gathering lessons learnedand evidence for policy formulation and wider replication," he added.
The UNDP-implemented project, ‘Catalysing a Sustainable Shift TowardsE-Mobility in Vietnam," supported by the Government of Japan, aims toreduce greenhouse gas emissions by enhancing the ecosystem for e-mobility andgreen transport at the national level.
The activities in Hue City will serve as a model to showcase the feasibilityand benefits of green transportation. The project also supports the developmentof a national ecosystem for electric vehicles, including inputs to the nationalroadmap, policies, incentives, and charging infrastructure plans.
The central province has been closely cooperating with internationalorganisations and partners in boosting 'green' traffic by encouraging electricvehicles in the Master Plan 2021-2030 for submission to the Government forapproval by the end of this year.
The development of electric vehicles towards green traffic development in HueCity has been seen as a positive solution in implementing the public transportproject that the province and UNDP have been focusing on.
It is also expected to improve physical and mental health and quality of lifein Hue, a UNESCO-recognised world heritage site and tourist attraction.
Hue, in cooperation with the International Cooperation Agency of Germany (GIZ)and Vietsoftpro, has launched an innovative Public Bike-Sharing (PBS) scheme indeveloping a bicycle transportation plan for 2021-2026 that mobilises privateinvestment for bike-sharing public services.
Hue, which has been an imperial capital in Vietnam for over 100 years, has beenseen as a unique destination in central Vietnam with five UNESCO heritages: theancient citadel relic complex, Hue royal court music, the Nguyen Dynasty’swooden blocks, the Nguyen Dynasty’s royal administrative documents, andliterature on Hue royal architecture./.
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