Implementation of policies for the development of green transportation vehicles in Vietnam

Implementation of policies for the development of green transportation vehicles in Vietnam​ (Image from the internet)

On November 25, 2024, the Office of the Government of Vietnam issued Official Dispatch 8685/VPCP-CN regarding the implementation of the policy for developing green transportation vehicles.

Implementation of policies for the development of green transportation vehicles in Vietnam​

Upon reviewing the report from the Ministry of Transport in document No. 12093/BGTVT- KHCN&MT dated November 7, 2024, concerning the policy for developing green transportation vehicles, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam expressed his opinions as follows:

The ministries and central authorities and the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities are urged to promptly study and implement tasks associated with the implementation roadmap outlined in the "Policy Proposal Report on Supporting the Transition to Electric Cars" attached to document No. 12093/BGTVT-KHCN&MT dated November 7, 2024, of the Ministry of Transport (attached document). This aims to promote the transition to green energy in the transportation sector, noting that:

- The Ministry of Transport is responsible for the general policy to promote the transition, facilitating the introduction of electric cars to replace fossil fuel vehicles; policies that encourage people and businesses to switch to electric cars; national technical regulations on electric cars, components, and parts for electric vehicles.

- The Ministry of Industry and Trade is responsible for developing the electric car manufacturing industry, including the supporting industry; developing the electric charging infrastructure; price incentives for electricity sold at public charging stations; national technical regulations on electric/hydrogen charging stations; policies ensuring electricity supply for charging stations.

- The Ministry of Finance is responsible for preferential policies on taxes and fees; policies regarding the procurement of public assets transitioning to electric cars; policies providing direct and indirect financial support to users switching to electric vehicles.

- The Ministry of Planning and Investment is responsible for policies encouraging investment in electric car manufacturing, supporting technologies for electric car production, transitioning to using electric vehicles for freight and passenger transport, and developing electric/hydrogen charging station infrastructure.

- The Ministry of Construction is responsible for regulations on the placement of charging stations in buildings, urban areas; construction permits for electric charging stations.

- The People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities are responsible for issuing policies to promote the transition to electric vehicles at the local level. Initially, from now until 2030, a plan to transition to using electric buses and intra-provincial passenger vehicles according to the roadmap in Decision 876/QD-TTg dated July 22, 2022, of the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam.

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