Hanoi to put 500 e-motorbikes in use, targeting green transportation

THE HANOI TIMES — Transport service company Tri Nam will deploy 500 low-speed electric motorbikes across nine central wards in Hanoi in late September, replacing the fleet of e-bikes previously licensed.

The e-bikes will be able to travel at a maximum speed of 50 kmh.

The service will run from September 22 to October 22. During this time, the company will study operational efficiency, user behavior, and social acceptance.

Until October 2026, the service will expand to Ring Road 3 and surrounding areas with an additional 20,000-50,000 vehicles.

Tri Nam plans to deploy 100,000-200,000 electric bicycles and motorbikes in Hanoi by 2030.

The program aims to facilitate Hanoians in gradually replacing gasoline-powered motorbikes in Hanoi’s inner city, creating a smart, eco-friendly personal transport network while supporting the city’s long-term sustainable mobility goals.

It is in line with Directive 20 issued by the prime minister recently that requires Hanoi to restrict gasoline motorbikes travel inside the Ring Road No.1 on July 1, 2026.

The company expects to accommodate 50,000 vehicles regularly operating within Ring Road 1, equivalent to about 90 million trips annually. Vehicles will be concentrated in high-demand areas such as metro stations, bus terminals, schools, hospitals, dense residential zones, and the Old Quarter.

In August 2023, Tri Nam launched a rental program allowing Hanoi residents in the areas of former districts of Dong Da, Ba Dinh, Hai Ba Trung, and Cau Giay to use public bicycles and e-bikes.

Since then, the company has provided some 1,000 bicycles and e-bikes at 90 stations, most of which are located at public spaces and by metro stations.

The service attracted more than 833,000 registered users, with an average of nearly 700 new sign-ups per day.