[HANOI] Petrol-powered motorbikes are losing appeal in Vietnam, the world’s most motorbike-dense market, as tighter emissions rules and shifting consumer preferences accelerate the shift towards electric alternatives.
Domestic electric vehicle maker VinFast vaulted into the upper ranks of Vietnam’s motorbike market after delivering 406,453 e-scooters in 2025, a 473 per cent increase from a year earlier – a performance the company described as “record-breaking”.
That surge pushed VinFast into second place overall, according to industry tracker Motorcycles Data, in a market that sold about 3.4 million two-wheeler units last year, up roughly 15 per cent year on year.
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