Hanoi softens gasoline motorcycle curbs with phased rollout
Environment
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A street in Hanoi filled with motorbikes, which dominate the city’s transport. Authorities are seeking to curb gasoline-powered vehicles as part of efforts to tackle worsening air pollution. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
MAI NGUYEN and YUJI NITTA
HANOI — Authorities in Vietnam’s capital have unveiled a revised road map for restricting gasoline-powered motorcycles, adopting a softer, more gradual approach to avoid major disruption in one of the world’s largest motorbike cities.
