Once you arrive in urban Hanoi, the city’s love affair with motorbikes is obvious. These vehicles dominate the streets and are part of the everyday scenery in the Vietnamese capital. For many, ...

For the past two nights Van Hung's family dinner conversations have revolved around one question: How will they cope after petrol motorbikes are banned in Hanoi next year? "Our family owns six ...

This walking tour explores Hanoi Old Quarter in Vietnam as shops and streetlights brighten the area at dusk. Viewers see ...

HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam will ban fossil-fuel motorcycles and mopeds in the heart of the capital, Hanoi, starting July 2026, as part of a nationwide effort to curb air pollution, state media reported.

HANOI/TOKYO (Reuters) -The Japanese government and some of the nation's top manufacturers have warned Vietnam that a planned ban on petrol-powered motorbikes in Hanoi could spark job losses and ...

HANOI, April 23 (Reuters) - Hanoi is reconsidering a ban on petrol-fuelled motorbikes from its centre, which Honda had long criticised, as Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is set to visit ‌the ...

With its pastel-hued shop houses, labyrinthine lanes and impenetrable swarms of motorbikes, the Old Quarter is among the most-visited areas of Hanoi, Vietnam. It’s here where you’ll find Hanoi Opera ...

Diplomatic tensions increase as Japan’s government takes action to protect its motorcycle manufacturers from Vietnam’s green policies. The Hanoi-based Japanese embassy issued urgent appeals over ...

Vietnam to ban petrol and diesel motorcycles from Hanoi to tackle rising air pollution - Authorities told to prepare for ...