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Hanoi air pollution worst in the country in 2020: researchers

Hanoi air pollution worst in the country in 2020: researchers

Hanoi had the highest annual average PM2.5 concentration of all Vietnam localities in 2020, researchers said at a conference Wednesday.
WHO says air pollution kills 7 mln a year, toughens guidelines

WHO says air pollution kills 7 mln a year, toughens guidelines

The World Health Organization strengthened its air quality guidelines on Wednesday, saying air pollution was now one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, causing seven million premature deaths a year.
September 22, 2021 | 06:23 pm PT
Hanoi air quality improves in pandemic year but still a concern

Hanoi air quality improves in pandemic year but still a concern

Air quality in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi improved in 2020 but was still the 12th worst among cities in the world.
March 15, 2021 | 06:45 pm PT
Air pollution top environmental concern among Vietnamese citizens

Air pollution top environmental concern among Vietnamese citizens

With 79 percent of respondents worried about it, air pollution is the foremost environmental concern among Vietnamese citizens.
March 12, 2021 | 06:00 pm PT
Quality of life in Hanoi better than HCMC: report

Quality of life in Hanoi better than HCMC: report

Hanoi has done better than Ho Chi Minh City in a quality of life index with the northern city ranked safer than its southern sister, a report states.
January 23, 2021 | 05:00 am PT
Vietnam considers shutting down polluting facilities to improve air quality

Vietnam considers shutting down polluting facilities to improve air quality

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered state agencies to monitor factory emissions and clamp down on those found to exceed dangerous levels.
January 20, 2021 | 12:12 am PT
Hanoians shrug off smog as new normal

Hanoians shrug off smog as new normal

Thick smog has not prevented resigned Hanoians from going about their daily business or even limiting activities that worsen air pollution.
January 19, 2021 | 04:43 pm PT
Hanoi, HCMC must get rid of outdated vehicles to protect environment: government directive

Hanoi, HCMC must get rid of outdated vehicles to protect environment: government directive

Hanoi, HCMC and other localities threatened by air pollution must take dilapidated vehicles off their roads, the government has said in a directive.
January 19, 2021 | 12:00 am PT
HCMC asked to clean up its waste treatment act

HCMC asked to clean up its waste treatment act

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has asked HCMC to deal firmly with environmental pollution caused by two major waste treatment facilities.
January 17, 2021 | 06:45 am PT
Garbage overload, road construction blamed as Hanoi air quality takes a dive

Garbage overload, road construction blamed as Hanoi air quality takes a dive

Large-scale industrial activities, trash overload and sidewalk paving are among major contributors to worsening air quality in Hanoi, environment officials said.
January 6, 2021 | 02:15 am PT
Salary strike has Hanoi choking on trash ahead of New Year

Salary strike has Hanoi choking on trash ahead of New Year

Over 100 tons of uncollected garbage have been left to stack up in Hanoi's Nam Tu Liem District after sanitation workers went on strike.
December 30, 2020 | 03:30 am PT
HCMC air quality surveys suspended since June

HCMC air quality surveys suspended since June

Air quality surveys have not been done in HCMC since June since its contracts with some private surveillance agencies have expired.
December 16, 2020 | 10:45 pm PT
Hanoi air quality reaches unhealthy levels, to worsen

Hanoi air quality reaches unhealthy levels, to worsen

The air quality deteriorated in Hanoi on Tuesday morning, with an index measuring it rising to "unhealthy" levels in many places.
December 7, 2020 | 10:47 pm PT
Northern Vietnam records hazardous air pollution

Northern Vietnam records hazardous air pollution

Northern Vietnam saw elevated levels of air pollution Friday morning, high enough to seriously affect human health, according to numerous air tracking stations in the area.
November 6, 2020 | 03:31 am PT
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