Vietnam’s planned petrol scooter ban for Hanoi raises fears for livelihoods | Transport News

Ho Chi Minh City – Mai, a Hanoi resident, often wakes up to air pollution enveloping Vietnam’s capital in a thick fog.

“Pollution in Hanoi is alarming,” Mai told Al Jazeera, asking to be referred to by her first name.

The main culprits, Mai said, are “exhaust fumes from motorbikes and buildings under construction”.

With about seven million motorbikes crowding Hanoi’s streets, petrol two-wheelers are a significant part of the reason the city regularly tops rankings for the…