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Hà Nội: Hộ nghèo sẽ được hỗ trợ 100% khi chuyển xe máy xăng sang xe điện?

Dantri | Local Language | News | Dec. 12, 2025 | UndeterminedPolitical Policy Resistance

Hanoi is implementing comprehensive support policies to facilitate the transition from gasoline motorbikes to electric bikes, focusing on financial assistance for residents and businesses. Poor households converting to electric motorbikes will receive 100% support up to 20 million dong, near-poor households 80% up to 15 million dong, and most residents will get 20% support up to 5 million dong. Additionally, a 30% loan interest subsidy for up to 12 months is provided to reduce initial purchase costs. The city is collaborating with manufacturers and distributors to lower electric motorbike prices and offer incentives tailored to Hanoi’s market.

Businesses, including passenger and freight transport companies, will receive 30% loan interest support for up to five years and may access preferential loans from Hanoi’s Development Investment Fund and Environmental Protection Fund. The government will also cover 50% of registration fees for converted vehicles, with full coverage for poor and near-poor households and 100% fee support for taxis and buses keeping their existing license plates. Parking fees for green vehicles may be discounted, and companies renting public electric bicycles and motorbikes will be exempt from using roadway and sidewalk parking fees for up to five years.

In terms of infrastructure, Hanoi plans full support for investments in public clean-energy charging stations, including covering 30% of loan interest, 50% of land clearance costs, and waiving land rental fees for five years. Administrative procedures for investment approval will be streamlined to encourage development. These policies aim to ensure convenient access to charging facilities while assuring investors and facilitating a smoother, more feasible transition to green vehicles for residents and transport operators.

Siết khí thải phương tiện tại TPHCM, tài xế đăng kiểm xe thế nào?

Dantri | Local Language | News | Dec. 12, 2025 | Regulation

Ho Chi Minh City is enhancing vehicle emissions inspections in line with Government Decision 43/2025, which outlines a roadmap for applying national technical regulations on vehicle emissions. Vehicle inspection centers are required to upgrade their infrastructure and equipment to meet these standards. The Vietnam Register emphasized the importance of creating a comprehensive database of emissions results to enable local authorities to monitor vehicles entering and leaving low-emission zones (LEZs) using smart camera technology.

Decision 43/2025 categorizes vehicle emissions standards by the vehicle's year of manufacture, setting requirements from Level 1 to Level 5, corresponding to Euro 1 through Euro 5 standards. Vehicles operating in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi face stricter emissions levels, with vehicles manufactured between 2017 and 2021 required to meet at least Level 4 (Euro 4) by January 1, 2027. Emissions inspections will no longer be simply pass or fail; inspection certificates and stickers will display the specific emissions level a vehicle meets, which will determine its access to certain zones depending on local regulations.

The Vietnam Register will ensure emissions data is integrated into national and police databases, facilitating real-time enforcement through smart cameras at LEZs. For example, if a vehicle’s emissions level does not meet the LEZ requirement, it can be flagged for warnings or fines based on license plate recognition.

Inspection centers such as Center 50-02S report their equipment already meets Decision 43/2025 requirements and foreign standards, capable of providing accurate emissions level results. They noted that only very old or poorly maintained vehicles typically fail inspections, and many well-maintained vehicles made before 2016 still pass emissions tests. Conversely, Center 50-07V is in the process of reassessing whether their equipment can accurately measure specific emissions levels and awaits further guidance from the Vietnam Register before considering upgrades.

IMF dự báo Trung Quốc tăng trưởng 5% năm nay

VN Express | Local Language | News | Dec. 12, 2025 | UndeterminedEconomic Growth

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its forecast for China's economic growth in 2025 from 4.8% to 5%. For 2026, the IMF expects China’s growth to reach 4.5%, up from the previous forecast of 4.2%. The IMF highlighted China’s economic resilience despite various shocks in recent years but noted ongoing challenges such as a weakening property sector, high local government debt, and weak domestic demand.

The IMF emphasized the need for China to accelerate structural reforms and transition its economy from reliance on exports and investment toward a consumption-driven growth model. Although China recorded a trade surplus exceeding $1 trillion in the first 11 months of 2025, the IMF cautioned that dependence on exports is unsustainable amid rising global trade tensions.

Recommendations from the IMF include adopting more accommodative macroeconomic policies while reforming to reduce household saving rates, curbing inefficient investments, and eliminating unnecessary industrial support. They also called for strengthening the social safety net and supporting the adjustment process in the property sector. Beijing closely monitors IMF assessments, viewing them as important validation amid ongoing trade disputes.