Vietnam, 1986 to 2066
26 dated events in ten lanes, from 2007 to 2050: how road vehicles in Vietnam are powered, regulated, certified, traded and used, and what is already dated ahead.
EV excise rises from 3% to 11% and registration-fee waiver ends
A law passed 24 Apr 2026 keeps excise on battery EVs with up to nine seats at 3% until end-2030 (11% from 2031); Decree 202 (June 2026) extends the 0% registration fee to end-2030.
Carsnguoiquansat.vn
Where it stands on 1 November 2026
How vehicles are approved
National rulebook: QCVN technical regulations with ministry testing and certification; acceded to the 1958 Agreement in July 2023 but approved a plan to recognise UN approvals only in Jan 2026 (Decision 77/QD-TTg)
Emission stages in force
Euro 5 for new light vehicles since Jan 2022; Euro 3 for new motorcycles since 2017; heavy-duty stage not confirmed (TransportPolicy lists Euro IV); no tractor stage found
Safety rules and ratings
Road Traffic Law 2008 required belts only in front seats; party to the 1968 Vienna road traffic conventions since Aug 2014; ITF (2021) lists no crash, ESC, child-seat or motorcycle-ABS standards
Zero-emission target
Decision 876/QD-TTg: restrict and stop making, assembling and importing fossil-fuel cars and motorbikes from 2040; all road vehicles and construction machinery on electricity or green energy by 2050
Net zero
2050
Market
National 2025 total not confirmed; VinFast reported 196,919 cars and 406,498 motorcycles delivered in 2025 (company figures via Wikipedia)
Fuel and charging
E10 petrol required nationwide from 1 June 2026 (E5 RON92 allowed to 2030); Euro 5 fuel sold in big cities since 2022; national fuel standard QCVN 1:2015/BKHCN (Euro 4)
End of life
No EPR or scrappage rule confirmed; used cars five or more years old may not be imported (Decree 187/2013); Hanoi drafted motorbike replacement subsidies in May 2026
Rulebook: Own national rules
Its own national standards. A party to the UN 1958 Agreement or the 1998 Agreement.
Also on this rulebook: Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Morocco, North Korea, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Venezuela.
Every event, lane by lane
26 events in time order within each lane. Few dated sources were found for end of life and recycling, supply chain and materials.
Powertrain and batteriesTechnology
VinFast launches the Klara electric scooter
VinFast's first electric two-wheeler, the Klara, launched in November 2018 with an 80 km range.
Two- and three-wheelersen.wikipedia.org
First Vietnamese-made battery EVs delivered
VinFast delivered its first batch of VF e34 electric crossovers in December 2021, with battery rental from 657,500 VND a month and free replacement below 70% capacity.
Carselectrek.co
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Software, data and automationTechnology
Cameras with data links required in buses and tractor-trailers
Under Decree 10, about 200,000 buses and tractor-trailers had to fit cameras by 1 Jul 2021, sending images with plate, licence and GPS data to the roads directorate 12 to 20 times an hour.
Buses, trucksnews.tuoitre.vn
Traffic law requires licences for automated vehicles
The Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety, in force 1 Jan 2025, defines smart vehicles as motor vehicles with partial or full automation and requires them to be licensed for operation.
Cars, vans and pickups, trucks, busesvietnamlawmagazine.vn
Personal Data Protection Law takes effect
Passed on 26 Jun 2025 by 433 of 435 deputies, the Personal Data Protection Law took effect on 1 Jan 2026; breaches of cross-border transfer rules can be fined up to 5% of prior-year revenue.
All vehicleskynguyenvuonminh.vov.vn
Hanoi permits a 24-month driverless transport pilot
Hanoi's People's Committee let Phenikaa-X pilot autonomous buses and robotaxis for 24 months on fixed, HD-mapped routes at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, with a safety driver on board.
Cars, busesnews.tuoitre.vn medium confidence
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Energy and infrastructureTechnology
Euro 5 fuel goes on sale in big cities
Petrolimex began selling Euro 5 fuel at some stations in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang in early 2022; no rule required it, and the national fuel standard stayed at Euro 4.
Cars, vans and pickups, trucks, busestransportpolicy.net medium confidence
E10 petrol required nationwide
Circular 50/2025/TT-BCT (7 November 2025) requires unleaded petrol to be blended to E10 nationwide from 1 June 2026; E5 RON92 may be sold until 31 December 2030.
Cars, two- and three-wheelersthuvienphapluat.vn
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Emissions and climateRegulation
Euro 2 for new motorcycles and mopeds
Decision 249/2005/QD-TTg required newly made, assembled and imported motorcycles and mopeds to meet Euro 2 from 2007.
Two- and three-wheelerstransportpolicy.net
Euro 4 for new light vehicles
Under Decision 49/2011/QD-TTg, new four-wheeled light vehicles had to meet Level 4 limits, harmonised with Euro 4, from January 2017.
Cars, vans and pickupstransportpolicy.net
Euro 3 for new motorcycles
Decision 49/2011/QD-TTg brought Type 3 (Euro 3) limits for new motorcycles into force in 2017; makers may test on the ECE R40 or WMTC cycle.
Two- and three-wheelerstransportpolicy.net
Euro 5 for new light vehicles
From 1 January 2022 four-wheeled light vehicles must meet Euro 5 under Decision 49/2011/QD-TTg.
Cars, vans and pickupstransportpolicy.net
Plan to restrict fossil-fuel cars and motorbikes from 2040
Decision 876/QD-TTg (22 July 2022): from 2025 all new or replaced buses use electricity or green energy; from 2040 making and importing fossil-fuel cars and motorbikes is restricted toward a stop.
Cars, two- and three-wheelers, busesenglish.luatvietnam.vn
Directive orders petrol-motorbike ban in central Hanoi
Directive 20 (12 July 2025) told Hanoi to ban fossil-fuel motorcycles inside Ring Road 1 from July 2026, extend limits to Ring Road 2 in 2028 and to Ring Road 3 by 2030.
Two- and three-wheelers, carsvietnamnews.vn
All road vehicles and construction machinery to go greenDated ahead
Decision 876/QD-TTg targets 100% of road motor vehicles and construction machinery switching to electricity and green energy by 2050.
All vehiclesenglish.luatvietnam.vn
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Vehicle safetyRegulation
Road Traffic Law requires seat belts in front seats only
Viet Nam's Road Traffic Law 2008 required seat belts only for front-seat occupants, a gap with the 1968 Vienna Convention, which covers all seats fitted with belts.
Carsuncrd.un.org medium confidence
Joins the 1968 Vienna road traffic conventions
The UN confirmed Viet Nam as a party to the 1968 Conventions on Road Traffic and on Road Signs and Signals on 20 August 2014; inconsistent road signs must be replaced by 2030.
All vehiclesuncrd.un.org
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End of life and recyclingRegulation
Draft: Hanoi subsidy to replace petrol motorbikesDraft
Hanoi proposed paying up to 20% of a replacement vehicle's value (max 5 million VND), or up to 100% (max 20 million VND) for low-income households; the draft was open for comment in May 2026.
Two- and three-wheelersvietcetera.com medium confidence
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Approval, testing and qualityCertification
Accession to the UN 1958 Agreement
Viet Nam deposited its accession to the 1958 Agreement on UN vehicle regulations and reciprocal recognition of approvals on 26 July 2023.
Cars, vans and pickups, two- and three-wheelers, trucks, busestreaties.un.org
Plan to implement the 1958 Agreement approved
Decision 77/QD-TTg (12 January 2026) approved a plan to apply the Agreement and prepare rules for mutual recognition of vehicle type approvals, citing EVFTA and UKVFTA trade.
Cars, vans and pickups, two- and three-wheelers, trucks, busesenglish.vtv.vn
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Trade and marketCommercial
VinFast listed on Nasdaq
VinFast completed its SPAC merger on 14 August 2023 and its shares began trading on Nasdaq as VFS on 15 August 2023.
Carsen.wikipedia.org
EV excise rises from 3% to 11% and registration-fee waiver endsDated ahead
A law passed 24 Apr 2026 keeps excise on battery EVs with up to nine seats at 3% until end-2030 (11% from 2031); Decree 202 (June 2026) extends the 0% registration fee to end-2030.
Carsnguoiquansat.vn
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Supply chain and materialsCommercial
VinFast breaks ground on Hai Phong vehicle complex
VinFast, founded by Vingroup in June 2017, broke ground on its Hai Phong manufacturing complex on 2 September 2017; the site was reportedly built in 21 months.
Cars, two- and three-wheelersen.wikipedia.org medium confidence
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Mobility and customersCommercial
GrabTaxi launches in Ho Chi Minh City
Grab, founded in Kuala Lumpur in 2012, launched its GrabTaxi app in Ho Chi Minh City in February 2014.
Carsen.wikipedia.org
Imports of used cars five or more years old banned
Circular 04 under Decree 187/2013 bars imports of used cars, carriers and special vehicles in use five years or more, used ambulances and most right-hand-drive vehicles.
Cars, vans and pickups, trucks, busesbizhub.vietnamnews.vn medium confidence
Hanoi phases in a low-emission zone instead of a full ban
The full Ring Road 1 ban was deferred to 2028; from 1 July 2026 petrol bikes are barred from Hoan Kiem's pedestrian zone on weekend evenings, and ride-hailing ones from two wards in 2027.
Two- and three-wheelerspaultan.org medium confidence
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