Talking to the press in the hallway of the National Assembly on October 28, Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai said that the city is implementing many solutions to address the pressure on infrastructure, population, and traffic.
“At some point, it is necessary to limit personal vehicles, vehicles with even license plates on even days, odd license plates on odd days, and motorbikes must be banned.
According to the Secretary of Hanoi, the implementation of the motorbike ban will have a roadmap so that people have time to prepare.
“The draft project is expected to ban motorbikes in inner-city districts by 2025, but in reality, the traffic infrastructure has not been met, and it is likely to be delayed until 2030. From now until then, people have about 14 years to prepare.
Secretary of Hanoi Party Committee Hoang Trung Hai talked to the press on the morning of October 28.
According to Mr. Hai, the capital’s population growth is about 2.4% per year, (200,000 people/year) and the city must create about 160,000 new jobs each year.
Mr. Hai analyzed that Hanoi currently has about 560,000 cars and 5.5 million motorbikes.
The increase in personal vehicles in Hanoi is one of the causes of traffic congestion.
For more information about transport infrastructure development in the Capital, Mr. Hai said that the city is focusing capital on developing ring roads (1, 2, 2.5 and 3.5) and completing the
“The city has been very active in calling for social capital, domestic and foreign investors.
Leaders of the Hanoi Party Committee said that to develop public transportation, from now to 2020, the number of bus routes must nearly double (currently there are 96 routes, about 1,500 vehicles), and the coverage of public buses must be increased.
