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Hanoi Scooter Riders Baulk At Petrol-powered Bikes Ban

Riders worry about Vietnam's plan to bar motorbikes from central Hanoi as part of a green transition (Credit: AFP)

Vietnam's plan to bar gas-guzzling motorbikes from central Hanoi may clear the air of the smog-smothered capital, but riders fear paying a high toll for the capital's green transition.

"Of course everyone wants a better environment," said housewife Dang Thuy Hanh, baulking at the 80 million dong ($3,000) her family would spend replacing their four scooters with electric alternatives.

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