Ho Chi Minh City targets 100% green vehicles for government use by 2030

In a recent report to the Ministry of Construction, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Construction outlined measures to control and reduce environmental pollution in the southern metropolis, including accelerating the shift from gasoline-powered vehicles to electric and other green-energy alternatives in the transport sector.

The city currently operates 176 bus routes with a fleet of 2,386 vehicles.

Of these, 627 buses, or 26.3 percent, are electric and 451 run on compressed natural gas.

The city now has five charging stations for electric buses, equipped with 56 ultra-fast charging points.

The city’s taxi fleet totals 18,613 vehicles, including 13,124 electric taxis, constituting 71 percent of all taxis.

Ride-hailing motorbikes number 88,742, of which around 25,000 are electric, representing 28.1 percent.

These figures show that the green transition in transport is gaining momentum, helping reduce emissions and noise.

Many transport companies have proactively invested in electric taxis and electric motorbikes.

Under the city’s roadmap, from 2025, all newly purchased or replacement buses must use electric or green energy. By 2030, all buses and state-owned passenger cars are required to be electric or powered by green energy.

The plan also sets milestones for motorcycles.

By 2027, at least 50 percent of motorcycles used by ride-hailing drivers, delivery workers, and public employees must be electric, rising to 100 percent by 2030.

From 2030 onward, all newly invested or replaced taxis must also transition to electric or green energy.

The city is additionally exploring the introduction of hydrogen-powered vehicles.

To support the transition, the city will expand charging infrastructure.

Authorities aim to install charging stations at 100 percent of government offices, hospitals, bus terminals and parking facilities, and to complete at least 1,500 public charging stations for electric cars.

Charging and battery-swapping facilities for electric motorbikes will be developed at high-traffic locations such as shopping malls, apartment complexes, schools, parking areas, and bus stations.

The city also plans to pilot low-emission zones in central areas, Can Gio and Con Dao Special Zone, while mandating emissions inspections for all motorcycles in circulation and rolling out stricter vehicle emission standards citywide.

At the same time, Ho Chi Minh City will accelerate investment in its urban railway network, including bringing metro line No. 2, which runs from Ben Thanh Station in the city center to Tham Luong Station in the northwest, into operation, and expanding electric bus services that connect with metro stations.

Public transport is targeted to meet 15-20 percent of travel demand.

Currently, the city has about 1,000 charging stations, including 900 operated by V-Green Global Charging Station Development JSC, with more than 14,700 charging ports for electric cars and motorbikes.

Battery-swapping services are also expanding, with around 50 shared swap points operated by Selex Smart Electric Vehicle JSC.

City authorities said the further expansion of fast-charging stations and battery-swapping systems will be key to shortening charging times and accelerating Ho Chi Minh City’s transition toward green, low-emission transport.