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Apartment complexes grapple with electric vehicle parking amid regulatory gaps

Apartment complexes grapple with electric vehicle parking amid regulatory gaps

Without clear regulations for charging and parking electric vehicles, apartment complexes in Hanoi and HCMC struggle to reconcile residents’ needs with fire-safety risks.
Over 1,800 AI cameras to go live in Hanoi starting Dec. 10

Over 1,800 AI cameras to go live in Hanoi starting Dec. 10

Hanoi apartment complex to ban electric motorbike parking on safety fears

Hanoi apartment complex to ban electric motorbike parking on safety fears

Electric bike shortcut leads to collision, knocking down female rider

Electric bike shortcut leads to collision, knocking down female rider

A student riding an electric bicycle made an illegal turn as the traffic light turned red, causing a woman traveling straight to brake suddenly and fall
December 4, 2025 | 06:58 pm PT
Hanoi’s gasoline motorbike ban: ‘major surgery’ for transport system to give residents cleaner air

Hanoi’s gasoline motorbike ban: ‘major surgery’ for transport system to give residents cleaner air

I do not like the inconvenience of giving up my gasoline motorbike, but if we do not act now, our descendants will pay a high price later.
November 30, 2025 | 08:35 pm PT
Is a $190 subsidy enough to make Vietnamese switch to electric motorbikes?

Is a $190 subsidy enough to make Vietnamese switch to electric motorbikes?

A VND5 million ($190) subsidy could spark interest, but more is needed to truly incentivize Vietnamese people to switch from gas-powered motorcycles to electric ones.
November 27, 2025 | 08:47 pm PT
Are EVs actually safer than fuel-powered cars in floods?

Are EVs actually safer than fuel-powered cars in floods?

Even though EVs are built with sealed battery packs and waterproof high-voltage systems, making them safe to charge in the rain, floodwaters bring equal risks to all cars.
August 31, 2025 | 04:33 pm PT
App-based drivers in HCMC say switch to electric vehicles very difficult

App-based drivers in HCMC say switch to electric vehicles very difficult

A majority of app-based ride-hailing drivers in HCMC are reportedly hesitant to switch to electric vehicles due to challenges such as limited charging infrastructure and high vehicle prices.
August 31, 2025 | 03:15 pm PT
Phasing out aging gasoline vehicles could ease shift to electric

Phasing out aging gasoline vehicles could ease shift to electric

Vehicles over 20 years old should be prioritized for removal as they are no longer safe and emit high levels of pollutants.
August 11, 2025 | 11:58 pm PT
EV market attractive to both domestic, foreign manufacturers

EV market attractive to both domestic, foreign manufacturers

As Vietnam’s electric vehicle (EV) market is booming and not a “playground” of a single business, both domestic and foreign enterprises are accelerating to occupy this market.
August 11, 2025 | 09:08 pm PT
Gov't pushes for private vehicle restriction in big cities

Gov't pushes for private vehicle restriction in big cities

The government has instructed Hanoi, HCMC and other major cities to make clear plans to reduce private vehicles and make public transport available to tackle chronic gridlock.
September 24, 2023 | 09:10 pm PT
Hanoi can ban motorbikes if people sacrifice a little convenience

Hanoi can ban motorbikes if people sacrifice a little convenience

If people accept they have to sacrifice a bit of their convenience, Hanoi can take several steps forward in its motorbike restriction plans.
June 19, 2023 | 03:31 pm PT
Take back our sidewalks, ban motorbikes

Take back our sidewalks, ban motorbikes

All our pedestrian space has been taken over by ugly motorbike parking "lots."
March 6, 2023 | 04:53 pm PT
HCMC considering downtown curb on motorbikes

HCMC considering downtown curb on motorbikes

Motorbikes may no longer be the most popular means of transport in HCMC if it approves a proposal from the transport ministry to limit their numbers.
August 23, 2018 | 07:56 pm PT
 
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