<\/span><\/h2>\nDr. Khuong Kim Tao, former Deputy Chief of the National Traffic Safety Committee Office, emphasized that Hanoi is gradually moving towards a green, low-emission space by restricting private vehicles and promoting public transport.<\/p>\n
He noted that major political and historic districts should aim for lower emissions, which means limiting private vehicles and prioritizing public transport services.<\/p>\n
The initial peak-hour restriction is only the first step, and in the future, access to these areas may be fully restricted, with exceptions for special cases.<\/p>\n
Dr. Tao acknowledged that banning larger vehicles would affect tourism businesses and local merchants. To counter this, he suggested introducing small electric shuttles for tourists.<\/p>\n
He proposed that tour operators collaborate with local authorities to ensure a smooth transition.<\/p>\n
“Large tour buses often cause traffic jams, and tourists get tired waiting inside vehicles. Instead, transferring to smaller, eco-friendly vehicles at designated hubs will enhance the tourist experience by allowing them to explore the Old Quarter in a more immersive way,” he said.<\/p>\nHanoi Old Quarter, source: Lux Travel DMC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/span>Balancing convenience and sustainability in tourism in Hanoi Old Quarter<\/span><\/h2>\nMr. Duong Van Tien, CEO of Lalago Services, agreed that restricting vehicles over 16 seats would alleviate traffic pressure in the Old Quarter, where narrow streets and outdated infrastructure cannot handle large vehicles.<\/p>\n
He emphasized the new policy’s positive impacts, including less congestion, improved air quality, and enhanced pedestrian experiences.<\/p>\n
Additionally, preserving historic sites by reducing vehicle emissions and vibrations will help protect Hanoi\u2019s Old Quarter architecture.<\/p>\n
However, from a tourism industry perspective, Mr. Tien acknowledged potential downsides, such as increased transportation costs for tour operators. Tour companies will need to switch to smaller vehicles or implement transfer services, which will raise logistics expenses and possibly reduce Hanoi\u2019s competitiveness as a tourist destination. He pointed to international models like Venice, Italy, where large vehicles are banned from the historic center in favor of external bus hubs and water transport.<\/p>\n
Similarly, Amsterdam, Netherlands, has restricted large tour buses and replaced them with small electric shuttles. Tokyo, Japan, has also implemented time-based restrictions to prioritize small electric vehicles in historic districts, leading to significant improvements in congestion and urban conservation.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Proposed solutions for Hanoi\u2019s transport plan in the Hanoi Old Quarter<\/span><\/h2>\nDrawing from global experiences, Mr. Tien proposed that Hanoi should quickly establish external transfer hubs for large tour vehicles.<\/p>\n
These hubs should connect to small electric vehicles or mini-buses for seamless access to the Old Quarter.<\/p>\n
Additionally, he suggested that authorities adjust the restriction hours based on real-time tourism demand rather than imposing a blanket ban.<\/p>\n
A flexible schedule, such as 7:00 AM \u2013 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM, would be better aligned with peak tourist movement.<\/p>\n
To facilitate transportation, four transfer hubs will be set up at Ba Trieu, Tran Nhat Duat, Phung Hung, and Dong Xuan Market. Local authorities in Hoan Kiem District are currently working with transport service providers to offer reduced fares for shuttle services to help residents and visitors adapt to the changes.
From March 1st, to ease transportation for residents and tourists, Hanoi will establish four transfer hubs as part of a pilot ban on vehicles over 16 seats in the Hoan…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":5133,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1197,1505],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ha-noi","category-sustainability"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17140"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17140\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/luxtraveldmc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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