Hanoi to revoke out-dated motorbikes to reduce air pollutionChairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said that Hanoi is considering revoking obsolete motorbikes which are among factors causing more serious air pollution in Hanoi. According to Chung, the current air monitoring stations showed that exhaust fumes of vehicles are among key reason for the city's air pollution. Hanoi is home to 6 million motorbikes, including out-of-dated 2.5 million which are unsafe to be used. Metro projects are being carried out in Hanoi, which have also contributed to more serious air pollution as well as traffic congestion. These are among the eight urban railway routes that Hanoi wants to build in the future.

Source: VietNamNet News February 20, 2017 04:41 UTC