Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup and other companies in its green mobility ecosystem have kicked off a campaign, ‘For a Green Capital’ to call on the community to join hands in reducing air pollution in Hanoi.
The campaign comes as Hanoi is facing severe air pollution that requires immediate and drastic responses, Dr. Hoang Duong Tung, chairman of the Vietnam Clean Air Network, said at the campaign-launching ceremony in Hanoi on Friday.
Accordingly, starting from January 10, Vingroup and other partners provide support activities for customers who buy, rent, and use electric vehicles (EVs), green means of transportation.
Vingroup’s EV maker VinFast will offer a support ranging from VND3.6 million (US$141.6) to VND70 million ($2,750) for purchasers of electric cars and registering license plates in Hanoi from January 10, 2025 until January 31, 2026, according to news site Vietnamnet.
For buyers of electric motorcycles or bicycles, the support rates range from VND500,000 ($19.7) to VND3,000,000 ($118.1).
Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM), a taxi and electric vehicle rental company owned by Vingroup, will launch special membership packages for the Hanoi area, including 365-day promotional codes for both Xanh SM Taxi and Xanh SM Bike services.
VinBus, a passenger transporter under Vingroup, will offer a 50-percent discount off the ticket price for buyers of monthly single-route tickets on VinBus routes from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.
For Green Future (FGF) Trading and Services JSC, also a part of Vingroup, will directly offer car rental discounts and points for customers who rent cars on a short-term basis and receive them in Hanoi from January 15 until further notice.
In addition, buyers of used cars through FGF will also enjoy the same support level as VinFast’s policy for each car model.
Such support for EV users has been provided amid a recent report from the Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment pinpointing that traffic is the largest contributor to emissions, responsible for up to 70 percent of urban pollution.
Vehicle emissions are a primary source of PM2.5, or fine particulate matter with a diameter smaller than one-thirty of a hair, which can penetrate into the lungs, pulmonary veins and enter the blood circulation system, causing many diseases related to the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, experts warned.
Speaking at the event, Nguyen Manh Quyen, deputy chairman of the Hanoi administration, said that the city is focusing on green transformation for public transport with the goal of having 100 percent of buses in the city using clean energy by 2035.
Vinh Tho – Thanh Ha
