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Smoke from grilled meat shops chokes Hanoi families

Smoke from grilled meat shops chokes Hanoi families

Some people living in Hanoi stuff foam into door gaps and even buy gas masks to battle smoke and fumes coming from bun cha (an iconic Hanoi dish) and grilled meat shops next door.
Daily struggle of outdoor workers in Hanoi's 'very unhealthy' air

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

Is Hanoi ready to say goodbye to its gas-powered motorbikes?

Is Hanoi ready to say goodbye to its gas-powered motorbikes?

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
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
Hanoians struggle with air pollution

Hanoians struggle with air pollution

Anh Duc’s sinusitis makes him sneeze every time he removes his face mask after two months interning at a company in Hanoi’s Cau Giay District.
December 17, 2023 | 03:00 pm PT
River of garbage and odor runs through Hanoi

River of garbage and odor runs through Hanoi

The 76 kilometers of the Nhue River through Hanoi and its environs are pockmarked with hundreds of sewers discharging waste straight into the black, stinking river.
October 21, 2023 | 05:29 am PT
Hanoi's air quality stays at unhealthy levels

Hanoi's air quality stays at unhealthy levels

The air quality in Hanoi was ranked as "very unhealthy" on Friday morning and then "unhealthy for sensitive groups" at noon.
August 11, 2023 | 12:30 am PT
Japanese expat group cleans up Hanoi's Sword Lake

Japanese expat group cleans up Hanoi's Sword Lake

For a decade now, a group of elderly Japanese has gathered every Sunday morning to pick up garbage scattered around Hanoi's iconic Sword Lake.
June 7, 2023 | 04:30 pm PT
Hanoi air quality 'very unhealthy' on Tuesday

Hanoi air quality 'very unhealthy' on Tuesday

Weather apps ranked Hanoi's air quality as "very unhealthy" or "unhealthy" on Tuesday morning with high levels of PM2.5 recorded.
February 20, 2023 | 09:01 pm PT
Hanoians among those least satisfied with their local environment

Hanoians among those least satisfied with their local environment

Hanoi is one of Vietnam’s five localities in which citizens are least satisfied with the quality of their living environment, a new report has found.
January 7, 2023 | 12:00 am PT
Hanoi plans to flush To Lich River with Red River

Hanoi plans to flush To Lich River with Red River

Hanoi is considering using the Red River's waters to flush out polluted sludge from one of its former tributaries, To Lich.
November 14, 2019 | 07:49 pm PT
Hanoi air pollution worst in five years, says government report

Hanoi air pollution worst in five years, says government report

The PM2.5 particulate level in Hanoi reached a five-year high last month and environment officials urge residents to limit outdoor activities.
October 1, 2019 | 10:05 pm PT
 
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