According to the roadmap proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment , the application of emission standards for automobiles will be divided by year of manufacture and region.
Specifically, vehicles manufactured before 1999 will apply Level 1 (equivalent to Euro 1 standard) immediately upon the decision's effective date. Vehicles manufactured between 1999 and 2016 will apply Level 2 (Euro 2) from the date the regulation is issued.
For vehicles manufactured between 2017 and 2021, level 3 (Euro 3) will be applied nationwide from January 1, 2026, while Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will apply level 4 (Euro 4) from January 1, 2027.
For vehicles manufactured from 2022 onwards, level 4 will be applied nationwide from January 1, 2026; the two major cities will advance to level 5 (Euro 5) earlier, from January 1, 2028. From 2029, in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, all vehicles in circulation will be required to meet at least level 2 or higher.
Vehicle types manufactured and assembled under technical safety and environmental protection certificates issued before January 1, 2022, and continuing until their expiration date, will implement emission levels similar to those of vehicles manufactured during the 2017-2021 period (level 3).
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment also proposed several support solutions such as: encouraging the exchange of old vehicles for new ones, providing technical support for upgrading exhaust gas treatment equipment, ensuring the supply of fuel that meets Euro 5 standards; and strongly developing green public transport systems such as electric buses, hybrid vehicles, and inner-city metro lines.
However, raising emission standards poses many challenges for the current inspection system, requiring investment in and upgrading of measuring equipment to meet international standards. In addition, fuel suppliers must also ensure compatibility with engines to meet high emission standards (levels 4 and 5).
Vietnam currently has over 5 million vehicles in circulation, with the majority concentrated in the two major cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. A significant proportion of older, high-emission vehicles remain, particularly trucks, buses, tractor-trailers, and older passenger cars. According to statistics from the Ministry of Construction, approximately 16% of vehicles manufactured between 2017 and 2021 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City do not meet Euro 4 standards, mainly trucks and tractor-trailers.
Raising automobile emission standards is considered by experts to be a necessary step, consistent with the green growth strategy and the Vietnamese government's commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/de-xuat-lo-trinh-tieu-chuan-khi-thai-moi-cho-o-to-post572435.html
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