Hanoi, Nov. 26 -- Hanoi will not impose a complete ban on gasoline-powered motorbikes within Ring Road No. 1 starting in 2026. Instead, it plans to apply time- or area-specific restrictions, in order to minimise impacts on residents' daily lives and ensure an appropriate transition roadmap. This is stated in a draft resolution on regulations for low-emission zones that the Hanoi People's Committee has just submitted to the municipal People's Council. Under the draft resolution, low-emission zones are defined in accordance with the 2024 Law on the Capital and apply to areas with strict environmental protection status, frequent traffic congestion, or consistently below-average air quality measurements based on national and city monitoring d...