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Vietnam's love affair with motorbikes hits new electric reality

Vietnam's love affair with motorbikes hits new electric reality
business10/20/2025

Vietnam is racing to electrify its motorbike market, one of the largest in Southeast Asia with 77 million bikes on the road.

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam is split between two visions: the rumbling, reliable gas-powered motorbikes that now rule the roads, and sleek, silent electric bikes the government says are its future. Hanoi plans to ban fossil-fuel motorcycles from it... [6696 chars]