By Reuters
March 20, 202612:10 AM EDT

HANOI, March 20 (Reuters) - Vietnam will switch fully to ethanol-blended gasoline earlier than planned as part of ​its efforts to curb fossil fuel use, ‌a government document showed on Friday, as the war in Iran continues to disrupt global energy supplies.

The Southeast ​Asian country will begin using E10 ​gasoline - a blend containing 10% bioethanol - from next ⁠month, according to a government directive signed ​by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Thursday, ​bringing forward a previous target of June 1.

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• The directive urges authorities to introduce ​incentives for the production and use ​of ⁠electric vehicles and calls for the expanded development and use of renewable energy.
• It also said Vietnam ⁠will completely ​eliminate the use of ​20-watt to 60-watt incandescent light bulbs from the third quarter of ​2026.

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