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Hanoi air quality returns to very unhealthy levels

Hanoi air quality returns to very unhealthy levels

After several days of improved air quality, pollution levels in Hanoi rose again on Friday morning.
The alarming indifference as Hanoi ranked world's 5th most polluted city

The alarming indifference as Hanoi ranked world's 5th most polluted city

Ho Chi Minh City's air quality drops to unhealthy levels Wednesday

Ho Chi Minh City's air quality drops to unhealthy levels Wednesday

Hanoi continues to choke in 'very unhealthy' air as smog blankets northern Vietnam

Hanoi continues to choke in 'very unhealthy' air as smog blankets northern Vietnam

Northern Vietnam woke up to a thick, unmoving blanket of smog on Dec. 9, with air quality in Hanoi and nearby Hung Yen Province plunging into "very unhealthy" territory for hours.
December 8, 2025 | 09:33 pm PT
Why is Hanoi's air pollution worse than Ho Chi Minh City's, despite fewer vehicles?

Why is Hanoi's air pollution worse than Ho Chi Minh City's, despite fewer vehicles?

The air pollution in Hanoi follows a predictable, seasonal pattern, like it's returning on schedule each year.
December 8, 2025 | 05:08 pm PT
Daily struggle of outdoor workers in Hanoi's 'very unhealthy' air

Daily struggle of outdoor workers in Hanoi's 'very unhealthy' air

For nearly a week 51-year-old Nguyen Thi Hien has worked nonstop in toxic air, leaving her with a persistent cough, fatigue and shortness of breath.
December 7, 2025 | 08:48 pm PT
Hanoi residents are breathing the equivalent of two cigarettes a day, new data shows

Hanoi residents are breathing the equivalent of two cigarettes a day, new data shows

Hanoi’s air has slipped into its third major pollution episode of the season, and for millions of residents, the health impact is now on par with passively smoking two cigarettes every single day.
December 3, 2025 | 11:04 pm PT
Unhealthy smog returns to Hanoi as stagnant weather traps PM2.5

Unhealthy smog returns to Hanoi as stagnant weather traps PM2.5

Hanoi woke up to another heavy smog episode on Nov. 17, as all three national air-quality monitoring stations reported "unhealthy" pollution levels across the capital.
November 16, 2025 | 10:06 pm PT
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City ordered to make air quality 'safe' for human health

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City ordered to make air quality 'safe' for human health

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has directed Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to implement urgent measures to improve air quality to safe levels within the next five years.
April 7, 2025 | 09:54 pm PT
Wind and rain won't save Hanoi from fine dust

Wind and rain won't save Hanoi from fine dust

Hanoi's air now often resembles 19th-century London: damp, smoggy and thick with fine dust pollution.
April 7, 2025 | 04:32 pm PT
Vietnamese struggle with severe pollution in cities

Vietnamese struggle with severe pollution in cities

Nguyen Phuong Linh vacuums her house in Hanoi twice a day and uses a clothes dryer to filter dust particles ever since air quality deteriorated to “very unhealthy” levels.
January 16, 2025 | 09:05 pm PT
Six years of riding an electric motorbike cost me just $67

Six years of riding an electric motorbike cost me just $67

I have spent only VND 1.7 million (US$67) over six years of riding an electric motorbike, which includes brake pad replacements and a new set of tires.
January 13, 2025 | 08:41 pm PT
Residents urged to stay indoors as Hanoi air quality hits 'very unhealthy' levels

Residents urged to stay indoors as Hanoi air quality hits 'very unhealthy' levels

The Ministry of Health has advised Hanoi residents to limit outdoor activities, focus on indoor tasks, or postpone plans until air quality improves, as pollution levels in the capital continue to worsen.
January 7, 2025 | 07:00 pm PT
Woman sells 4 houses, flees Hanoi to escape haze

Woman sells 4 houses, flees Hanoi to escape haze

Suffering from allergies caused by Hanoi’s polluted air, Mai Tuyet Minh decided to quit her well-paying job and sell four of her five homes in the capital to relocate.
December 23, 2024 | 06:04 am PT
Hanoi's air quality 'hazardous'

Hanoi's air quality 'hazardous'

Hanoi's air quality has gone down over the past two days, with some areas seeing air quality index (AQI) going up to 380, or hazardous level.
December 22, 2024 | 10:02 pm PT
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