Hanoi to ban motorbikes by 2030 in bid reduce traffic congestion

Vietnam's capital Hanoi will ban motorbikes, a hugely popular means of transport, from its inner districts by 2030 in a bid to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution, its city council decided Tuesday.The Hanoi People's Committee, on its website, said it passed a resolution to tackle the "alarming" increase in road traffic in the city, which has more than 5 million locally registered motorbikes and nearly 500,000 cars.Between 2011 and 2016, the number of motorbikes has increased at an average annual rate of 6.7 percent -- and cars by 10.2 percent -- causing massive congestion, especiall…READ FULL ARTICLE