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Urban areas are polluted by transportation, industrial production and daily activities.

July 21, 2017 | 12:22 pm GMT+7

The problem was most serious in 2015 when an acrid haze shrouded Ho Chi Minh City for weeks.

May 19, 2017 | 04:05 pm GMT+7

The number of vehicle has increased quickly every year in the capital city of Thailand, resulting in more sources of emission.

May 18, 2017 | 02:30 pm GMT+7

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March 15, 2017 | 12:00 am GMT+7

The data will be available on a number of websites and 48 electronic screens across the city.

March 03, 2017 | 09:13 pm GMT+7

Pollution alerts are common in northern China, especially during bitterly cold winters when energy demand, much of it met by coal, soars.

January 03, 2017 | 10:03 pm GMT+7

But experts say residents should take extra caution to prevent transmission of airborne diseases.

December 10, 2016 | 01:55 pm GMT+7

The city also calls for invesment in modern treatment projects that can handle its large amount of waste.

November 21, 2016 | 08:20 pm GMT+7

Smog concentrations were worse than the same period last year.

November 15, 2016 | 09:25 am GMT+7

Air pollution is a major contributing factor in the deaths of around 600,000 children under five every year.

October 31, 2016 | 08:38 am GMT+7

Air pollution in Hanoi reportedly reached dangerous levels on Wednesday, raising concerns.

October 05, 2016 | 02:23 pm GMT+7

Air pollution is worsening in Vietnam, compelling the government to swing into action.

September 23, 2016 | 03:11 pm GMT+7

Authorities pinpoint the source of the unbearable odor plaguing southern suburbs.

September 22, 2016 | 08:00 pm GMT+7