Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has just urged the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to work with the Ministry of Transport and other relevant ministries and sectors on the building of a roadmap to apply Level 4 emission standards (equivalent to Euro 4 standards) for new motorcycles and motorbikes produced, assembled, and imported.
Electric vehicles have high development potential in Vietnam amid the growing trend of using green and clean energy, heard an online conference held by Green Innovation and Development Centre (GreenID) and the Giao thong (Transport) newspaper on December 21.
All types of new cars in Vietnam must meet Euro 5 emission standards from January 1, 2022 under a decision issued by the Prime Minister, Vietnam Register said.
Owners of motorbikes in Hanoi can get free emission evaluation on their vehicles until November 30 as part of the city's scheme to assess the emission levels of operating vehicles so as to apply solutions to improve air quality.
The Singaporean National Environment Agency (NEA) has said it will adopt the latest United Nations noise standards for vehicles and aftermarket exhaust systems.
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) plans to tighten control of emissions of vehicles in circulation as well as used vehicles imported to curb air pollution.
Ho Chi Minh City’s industrial production index tended to stall, up only 6.07 percent in the four months this year compared to 7.09 percent one year earlier.
The Vietnam Register (VR) said it will stop granting safety certificates to diesel cars that fail to meet European emission standard 4 or higher beginning on January 1.
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