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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.
Wind and rain won't save Hanoi from fine dust

Wind and rain won't save Hanoi from fine dust

Vietnamese struggle with severe pollution in cities

Vietnamese struggle with severe pollution in cities

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
Hanoi's air quality plunges to 'very unhealthy' level Thursday

Hanoi's air quality plunges to 'very unhealthy' level Thursday

With an air quality index of 272, Hanoi records "very unhealthy" pollution on Thursday, as PM2.5 level has risen to 197µg per cubic meters, 40 times WHO's recommendation for maximum annual average exposure.
January 1, 2025 | 03:25 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
Hanoi obscured behind foggy veil

Hanoi obscured behind foggy veil

Hanoi was shrouded in thick fog on Wednesday morning, as rainfall helped ease the severe air pollution from the previous day.
December 11, 2024 | 12:32 am PT
Flee or fall ill: For many Hanoi residents pollution makes choices stark

Flee or fall ill: For many Hanoi residents pollution makes choices stark

On the day Minh Duc, 49, decided to sell his house in the inner city and move to an apartment in the suburbs, he was “incredibly sad.”
November 24, 2024 | 03:00 pm PT
I hesitate to leave downtown Hanoi despite the polluted air

I hesitate to leave downtown Hanoi despite the polluted air

Moving to Hanoi’s suburbs for better air quality is easy, but returning to the city center later may be nearly impossible, as house prices will have doubled or tripled.
November 23, 2024 | 05:07 pm PT
Hanoi suffers years of excessive fine dust levels

Hanoi suffers years of excessive fine dust levels

Average PM2.5 levels in Hanoi and certain other localities have exceeded national standards since 2019, according to the environment ministry.
November 15, 2024 | 03:10 pm PT
The high costs of Hanoi's low air quality

The high costs of Hanoi's low air quality

My biggest concern during holidays and festivals is my children's health since they have to travel between their maternal and paternal grandparents' homes in the south and north.
April 19, 2024 | 07:01 pm PT
Poor air quality, humidity driving residents to flee Hanoi

Poor air quality, humidity driving residents to flee Hanoi

Hanoi’s humidity and dangerously poor air quality are forcing waves of residents to consider abandoning the city.
March 18, 2024 | 12:10 am PT
Can suffocation caused by air pollution be relieved with vaccines?

Can suffocation caused by air pollution be relieved with vaccines?

My family started experiencing respiratory issues like runny noses and breathing difficulties recently. Are these illnesses caused by the extreme fine dust situation in Hanoi? What vaccinations are recommended? (Tuyet Mai, Hanoi)
January 18, 2024 | 03:17 pm PT
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