From gridlock to green cities: Vietnam’s urban transport challenge
Large cities like Hanoi and HCMC are facing serious traffic congestion, air pollution, urban flooding, and urban heat island, calling for more effective solutions to limit personal vehicles. The policy of limiting personal vehicles to reduce congestion and pollution in urban areas has been in place in Vietnam for over 20 years, but no effective solutions have been implemented to date and the number of personal vehicles continues to increase.
In response to persistent traffic congestion, air pollution, and extreme weather events, Hanoi and HCMC are actively pursuing a two-pronged approach to limit personal vehicles: implementing road pricing schemes for entering inner-city areas and investing heavily in public transportation infrastructure.
Thanh Tam
