Vietnam is racing to electrify its motorbike market, one of the largest in Southeast Asia with 77 million bikes on the road. The capital Hanoi plans to ban gasoline-powered motorcycles from its city center in 2026, and Ho Chi Minh City is weighing a similar move. The government hopes a third of Vietnam's cars and a fifth of its motorbikes will run on electricity by 2030. But challenges remain: gas-powered bikes are far cheaper and many worry about range and charging. Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast and smaller startups see a massive opportunity, but big players like Honda and Yamaha say the timeline is too fast.
