The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is gathering feedback from ministries and local departments on draft regulations concerning the application of national technical standards for car emissions in Vietnam.

The emission tests will be based on the age of the car.

According to the draft, cars manufactured before 1999 will be inspected under level one, while those manufactured from 1999 onwards will be inspected under level two, effective from the decision's implementation date.

- Cars with spark ignition engines and compression ignition engines manufactured from 2017 will be subject to level-three standards starting from 2026.

- Cars with spark ignition engines and compression ignition engines manufactured from 2022 will be subject to level-four standards in 2026 and level-five standards from early 2028.

The draft regulations also propose assigning the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) to explore ways to raise the national technical standards and regulations on car emissions in Vietnam and submit them to the Prime Minister for inclusion in the next roadmap.

The Ministry of Construction will oversee the inspection and certification of automobiles that meet the emission standards outlined in the decision and supervise motor vehicle inspection facilities conducting the testing.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will lead the development of a plan for fuel supply and fuel quality control in line with the technical regulations on the application of emission levels specified in the decision and will submit a report to the Prime Minister by September, 2025. The Ministry of Science and Technology is tasked with researching and reviewing national technical regulations on fuel and amending them according to the roadmap for implementing emission levels.

It will also review regulations on the recognition of inspection and calibration procedures for emission measuring equipment in accordance with existing laws.

The Ministry of Public Security will organise inspections and control the compliance of automobiles with the corresponding emission levels, handling violations accordingly.

Provincial and municipal People's Committees will collaborate with the relevant ministries to enforce the decision.

Additionally, based on local economic and social conditions and environmental protection requirements, they will develop a roadmap for implementing local emission standards that are stricter than those set in the decision, ensuring compliance with the Law on Environmental Protection and the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety.

Le Hoi Nam, the Deputy Director of the Department of Environment under the MAE, stated that the draft roadmap for applying national technical regulations on vehicle emissions, along with the draft national technical regulations on emissions, is currently under consultation with ministries and localities.

Following the consultation, the MAE is expected to submit these regulations to the Government for issuance later this month or early next month.