Vietnam today will implement Euro II emission standards for all new cars and motorbikes in a bid to reduce air pollution.
Trinh Ngoc Giao, head of the Vietnam Registration Administration, said while new vehicles must conform to Euro II standards, all road vehicles starting today will be subject to a compulsory verification of exhaust fumes emission whenever they undergo maintenance check-ups.
The required check on vehicles’ emissions will not increase the fee the check-up package, Giao said.
He said during the past two years of Euro II standards application in five cities – Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Da Nang and Hai Phong – the new regulation has received support from the public and vehicle owners.
He also said inspectors from his agency would conduct spontaneous probes at local registration stations to verify emission standards and resolve negative issues, if any arise.
Euro II places a cap on emitted sulfur at 0.05 and limits benzene and aromatics content in fuel.
Sulfur is blamed for acid rain and lung problems.
Around 850,000 cars have been registered in Vietnam.
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