Hanoi has been covered in thick smog for the past few weeks, which is the result of a large volume of vehicles, garbage burning and industrial activity, reports Reuters.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on Thursday called for an accelerated transition to electric vehicles (EVs) as part of efforts to reduce pollution, state media reported.
The Vietnamese government’s goal is for at least 50 percent of buses, as well as all taxis, to be electric by 2030.
Locals said that pollution affects their health, and that they believe that the pollution situation has worsened recently. The Southeast Asian country, a regional industrial hub with one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies, has for years reported severe air pollution in major cities, especially Hanoi.
(Vijesti.ba)
