Hanoi, March 30 -- The Hanoi Centre for Traffic Management and Operation has proposed a plan to adjust and strengthen the city's bus network to reduce emissions and promote sustainable urban transport development, the municipal Department of Construction announced on March 30.

Under the plan, Hanoi targets that by July 1, 2026, all buses operating within Ring Road 1 will use green energy (electricity or compressed natural gas - CNG). The policy will then be expanded to Ring Road 2 by January 1, 2028, and further extended to Ring Road 3 from 2030. This is considered an important step in the roadmap to establish low-emission zones in line with Directive No. 20/CT-TTg issued by the Prime Minister.

To meet these goals, the city will impleme...