Starting in 2025, all new bus routes in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) will operate exclusively with electric vehicles (EVs). By 2030, 100% of buses in the city will transition to using electric and green energy sources.
From 2025, new bus routes in Ho Chi Minh City will use electric vehicles entirely. Photo: Dat Thanh
The HCMC Department of Transport is drafting a resolution to outline the roadmap for transitioning all buses to electric energy. This draft will soon be submitted to the city’s People’s Committee for feedback and then presented to the City Council in an upcoming session.
According to the proposal, during the 2025–2029 transition phase, buses currently using compressed natural gas (CNG) and diesel will continue operating under existing contracts. Once these contracts expire, buses older than 15 years will be replaced with electric buses. Remaining vehicles can continue to operate but must not exceed 15 years from their initial date of service.
Diesel-fueled buses will remain operational until 2029. However, the city will gradually phase them out and replace them with electric buses. provocative, starting in 2025, diesel buses that have been in service for 10–15 years will be prioritized for replacement.
From 2027, the city will begin converting existing routes to electric buses, prioritizing those with expired contracts or aging vehicles. By 2030, all bus routes with contracts expiring by the end of 2029 will fully transition to electric buses.
For unsubsidized bus routes, including intercity and urban routes, all vehicles will be replaced with electric buses. From 2025 onward, all new bus routes will utilize 100% electric vehicles, and by 2030, all buses in HCMC will operate on electric or green energy.
Additionally, the Department of Transport has proposed a plan to invest in building a system of electric charging stations and CNG refueling stations. Between 2025 and 2030, HCMC plans to invest in 25 electric charging stations with 269 charging units at bus terminals and public parking areas. Furthermore, during 2025–2026, the city will construct three CNG refueling stations at major bus terminals, including Nga Tu Ga, District 8, and the new Mien Dong terminal.
To support this transition, the city will offer interest rate subsidies to organizations obtain loans from the HCMC State Financial Investment Company for vehicle conversion projects.
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Source: Vietnam Insider