Motorbikes from the 2000s generate 416% more hydrocarbons, 3,220% more nitrogen oxides, and 8,065% more carbon monoxide than motor cars made in the same decade, research reveals.

The Ministry of Finance has recently updated the list of registration fees for automobiles and mortobikes, which has increased the price of many luxury models.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Finance has proposed that the Government should temporarily suspend the collection of annual road-use fees from motorists as of January 1, 2016.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A motorbike ride is the best way to take in the sights and sounds and taste the local cuisine in the less explored parts of Ho Chi Minh City.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Xe om (motor-taxi) is one of the most popular means of transportation in Ha Noi, as it presents an easy, convenient way to travel short distances.

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than 70 per cent of traffic accidents in Viet Nam involve motorbikes, according to the vice-chairman of the National Steering Committee on Traffic Safety, Khuat Viet Hung.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Hong Truong has clarified that a recent circular issued by the Finance Ministry would not lead to an increase in road-use fees for motorbikes.

Transport causes 60-70 percent of the pollution in urban areas and this is one of the most influencing factors to the air quality in the areas.