HANOI: Officials in Vietnam’s traffic-choked capital Hanoi vowed on Tuesday to banish motorbikes by 2030 to ease environment and congestion woes. Yet critics have blamed the emissions-heavy motorbikes for Hanoi’s deteriorating air quality and worsening traffic congestion. The decision to ban motorbikes by 2030 was approved by 95 out of 96 city councillors at a meeting on Tuesday. On social media, some people decried the motorbike ban announcement – questioning whether the government will really offer viable public transport alternatives as promised. Some said limiting individual vehicle use is not effective without efficient public transport in place.

Source: New Strait Times July 04, 2017 11:26 UTC