Ho Chi Minh City accelerates green transformation in transportation

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee assigned the Department of Construction to preside over the review of all programs, projects and plans related to green transformation to ensure consistency, inheritance, no duplication, and completion before November 15.

The company continues to put 443 electric buses into operation on 35 routes.

On the afternoon of October 24, the Office of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued a notice of the conclusion of Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Bui Xuan Cuong on the implementation of green transformation tasks in the field of transportation.

Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating the green transition from gasoline-powered buses to electric buses. Photo: QUOC HUNG

Accordingly, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Bui Xuan Cuong assigned the Department of Construction to take the lead in reviewing all programs, projects, and plans related to green transformation to ensure consistency, continuity, and avoid duplication, to be completed before November 15th. In particular, the Project on Controlling Vehicle Emissions needs to be finalized and submitted to the City People's Council in the November 2025 session, and preparations should be made for phase 2 implementation in Con Dao and Can Gio.

The Department of Industry and Trade and the Ho Chi Minh City Power Corporation are coordinating to ensure the power supply for electric vehicle charging infrastructure until 2030, with a vision to 2045. The Ho Chi Minh City Police Department is tasked with strengthening propaganda and guidance on fire safety when using and charging electric vehicles in households, apartment buildings, and shopping centers.

To implement this program, Ho Chi Minh City will issue a Green Transformation Plan in transportation before November 15, 2025. Launch the Co Ong - Con Dao Center electric bus route in early December 2025. Promote the project to convert two-wheeled vehicles from gasoline to electric for all technology and delivery drivers, expected to be assessed before November 20, 2025.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Bui Xuan Cuong emphasized that green transformation in transportation is a key and urgent task, contributing to reducing emissions, protecting the environment, and aiming towards the goal of Ho Chi Minh City developing sustainably, green, clean, and smart.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, the city has made a lot of progress in its green transformation roadmap. Specifically, 45.2% of buses in operation use electricity or CNG; 71% of taxis operate on electricity; 28.1% of technology motorbikes use electricity. The electric charging infrastructure continues to expand with about 1,000 charging stations, of which V-Green accounts for the majority with nearly 9,500 charging stations and 14,700 charging ports. Enterprises such as Selex Motors have also implemented a shared battery swap model, contributing to promoting a circular economy in urban transport.

QUOC HUNG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tphcm-day-nhanh-chuyen-doi-xanh-trong-giao-thong-van-tai-post819772.html