Proposed roadmap for applying new emission standards for automobiles

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According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment , the roadmap is aimed at controlling and reducing air pollution caused by vehicle emissions, contributing to protecting public health and improving the quality of the living environment.

At the same time, this is the legal basis to gradually eliminate vehicles that do not meet emission standards, promote the transition to clean, environmentally friendly vehicles, in accordance with Vietnam's international commitments in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing sustainable urban transport.

The roadmap implementation process must be cautious, feasible, and have appropriate phases to minimize the impact on the socio-economy , avoid causing major disruption to people's lives and production and business activities; and gain consensus from society and people. At the same time, priority will be given to applying first in areas at risk of serious air pollution such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

In addition, closely combine emission control with promoting clean vehicles, in parallel with controlling and eliminating vehicles that do not meet emission standards, and encourage people to switch to green vehicles such as electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles, and vehicles using environmentally friendly technology.

The roadmap will inherit the valid and relevant contents of Decision No. 16/2019/QD-TTg stipulating the roadmap for applying emission standards to vehicles in traffic and imported used vehicles; Decision No. 19/2024/QD-TTg stipulating the roadmap for applying emission standards to imported, manufactured and assembled motor vehicles; and supplementing the roadmap for applying emission standards to vehicles manufactured from 2017 to the end of 2021, manufactured from 2022.

Specifically, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment proposes: Cars manufactured before 1999, when participating in traffic, will apply Level 1 emission standards (equivalent to Euro 1 standards) from the effective date of the Decision.

Cars manufactured between 1999 and 2016, when participating in traffic, will apply Level 2 (equivalent to Euro 2 standards) from the effective date of the Decision.

Cars manufactured between 2017 and 2021 will apply Level 3 (equivalent to Euro 3 standards) when participating in traffic from January 1, 2026; Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will apply Level 4 (equivalent to Euro 4 standards) from January 1, 2027.

Cars manufactured from 2022 will apply Level 4 from January 1, 2026; Level 5 (equivalent to Euro 5 standards) from January 1, 2032; Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will apply Level 5 from January 1, 2028.

From January 1, 2029, all cars participating in traffic in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City must meet Level 2 or higher.

Notably, automobiles manufactured and assembled under technical safety and environmental protection certificates issued before January 1, 2022, until their expiration date, will be subject to the same emission levels as automobiles manufactured in the 2017-2021 period (Level 3).

To soon put this roadmap into practice, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha assigned the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Justice to carefully review the contents of the Prime Minister's draft decision, ensuring proper authority; coordinate with the Ministry of Science and Technology in unifying emission standards between vehicle types and fuel standards. In organizing implementation, it is necessary to strongly decentralize to localities, creating conditions for localities to be able to apply early and at higher emission standards, suitable to actual conditions.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/kinh-te/de-xuat-lo-trinh-ap-dung-tieu-chuan-khi-thai-moi-cho-o-to-20251112083841969.htm