Circular 47/2024 of the Ministry of Transport, effective from January 1, 2025, stipulates that motorcycles and scooters under five years old are exempt from emission inspections – Illustrative image
Article 42 of the Law on Order and Safety of Road Traffic stipulates the requirements for ensuring the technical safety and environmental protection of motor vehicles and specialized vehicles participating in road traffic. It states that emission inspections will be carried out for motorcycles and scooters. This means that from the effective date of this Law (January 1, 2025), motorcycles and scooters will be subject to emission inspections.
Circular 47/2024 of the Ministry of Transport, effective from January 1, 2025, stipulates that motorcycles and scooters under five years old are exempt from emission inspections. For motorcycles and scooters with a production time of over five years to twelve years, the periodic emission inspection cycle is 24 months. For those over twelve years old, the periodic emission inspection cycle is 12 months.
In cases where the production date of the motorcycle or scooter is not available in the database, the calculation will be based on December 31 of the production year. The Vietnam Register (under the Ministry of Transport) will issue the emission inspection certification.
When undergoing an inspection, the vehicle owner must present one of the following documents: the original vehicle registration certificate, a certified copy or electronically certified copy of the vehicle registration certificate, or the original appointment slip for vehicle registration.
The inspection facility will compare the vehicle information on the management software with the registration certificate. Vehicles with mismatched information will be rejected. If the vehicle meets the standards, it will undergo an emission inspection and be granted an electronic certificate integrated with the vehicle owner’s electronic identification account.
Emission Inspections for Scooters Not Yet Implemented as of January 1, 2025
A representative from the Vietnam Register stated that the timeline and roadmap for implementing emission inspections for motorcycles and scooters will follow the Law on Environmental Protection. This law is under the purview of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, which is working with the Ministry of Transport to develop and submit to the government for approval. The decision on the timeline for periodic emission inspections of motorcycles and scooters has not yet been made, hence the delay in implementing these inspections from January 1, 2025.
Regarding the role of the Ministry of Transport, according to the Law on Order and Safety of Road Traffic, the Ministry has issued documents (Circulars) to prepare for the implementation of emission inspections for motorcycles and scooters, including regulations on the emission inspection cycle for these vehicles.
Effective Emissions Control for Scooters Leads to Fuel Savings
At a recent workshop on “Scooter Traffic Safety,” Dr. Khuat Viet Hung, Director of the Institute for Transport Strategy and Development (under the Ministry of Transport), shared that as of the end of 2023, there were over 73 million scooters in Vietnam, accounting for about 93% of all road vehicles. Additionally, scooter-related accidents make up approximately 60% of total traffic accidents.
In major cities, scooters remain the primary mode of transportation. In 2020, scooters accounted for 84% of all vehicles in Hanoi, 91% in Ho Chi Minh City, and 90% in Danang. During the 2025-2030 period, scooters will continue to be the most common form of personal transportation. However, they are also the largest source of emissions in the environment in these major cities.
According to the results of three emission inspection programs for scooters in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Danang, scooters older than five years tend to exceed current emission standards, and those older than ten years have a significantly higher emission rate. Meanwhile, scooters older than ten years account for over 50% of the total number of scooters in all three cities: 72.58% in Hanoi, 68% in Ho Chi Minh City, and over 59% in Danang.
According to a survey, a scooter travels an average of 16.7 km per day, equivalent to 6,095 km per year, with an average fuel consumption of 0.0236 liters per km. If regular maintenance is performed as recommended, each scooter can save an average of 10.07 liters of fuel per year.
For Hanoi alone, with over 6.1 million scooters, the annual fuel savings would be nearly 62 million liters, resulting in estimated cost savings of over 1,800 billion VND. Additionally, effective emissions control for scooters can reduce CO emissions by 35.55% and HC emissions by 40%, leading to an improved quality of life.
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