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Vietnam's heavy air pollution needs stronger action

Vietnam's heavy air pollution needs stronger action

On March 22 this year, as IQAir's annual survey named Vietnam the 2nd most polluted country in the ASEAN region, and the 22nd worst air quality globally.
Vietnam, Asian neighbors face alarming air pollution crisis: report

Vietnam, Asian neighbors face alarming air pollution crisis: report

A grim reality has been reported: Asia experienced the world's most severe air pollution in 2023, with 18 out of the top 30 polluted countries hailing from the region.
March 20, 2024 | 11:36 pm PT
Environment agency proposes for children to skip school on days of heavy air pollution

Environment agency proposes for children to skip school on days of heavy air pollution

Kindergarteners and primary school students may stay home if air quality indexes prove to be hazardous for three days straight, the Health Environment Management Agency proposed.
January 18, 2024 | 06:43 am PT
Air pollution sends Hanoi expats to HCMC

Air pollution sends Hanoi expats to HCMC

Expatriates find Hanoi enticing for many reasons: the low cost of living, incredible cuisine and easy access to nearby tropical getaways, to name a few.
January 15, 2024 | 03:28 pm PT
Hanoi air pollution making people sick

Hanoi air pollution making people sick

For the past two weeks, Linh, 35, has had to turn on humidifiers and air purifiers 24/7 to get a reprieve from her sore throat and congested nose as air quality in Hanoi falls to abysmal levels.
December 29, 2023 | 08:00 pm PT
Smog covers Hanoi as air quality plummets

Smog covers Hanoi as air quality plummets

For over the past month, air quality in Hanoi has frequently been poor in the morning and evening, with high levels of emissions to blame.
December 4, 2023 | 02:06 am PT
Hanoi's air quality tumbles to harmful levels

Hanoi's air quality tumbles to harmful levels

Several Hanoi stations recorded harmful air quality levels that can severely impact people's health on Tuesday, as IQAir AirVisual ranked it the fourth most polluted city in the world.
November 27, 2023 | 08:31 pm PT
Long Thanh airport project gets 10 reservoirs to keep dust away

Long Thanh airport project gets 10 reservoirs to keep dust away

Workers have built 10 reservoirs to provide water for spraying away dust generated by the construction of the Long Thanh Airport, which will be Vietnam's largest.
April 5, 2023 | 10:03 pm PT
Long Thanh airport construction causes excessive air pollution

Long Thanh airport construction causes excessive air pollution

Dust pollution at the construction site of Long Thanh, slated to be Vietnam's largest airport in the southern Dong Nai Province, exceeded permitted levels by multiple times, inspections found.
December 31, 2022 | 04:12 am PT
Vietnam builds master plan to cut air pollution

Vietnam builds master plan to cut air pollution

Vietnam will implement a plan to eliminate fossil-fuel vehicles, tighten emission control and add more green spaces to urban areas.
April 14, 2022 | 12:00 am PT
Not to put too fine a point on it, fine dust kills

Not to put too fine a point on it, fine dust kills

The full stop at the end of this sentence is 1,000 times bigger, which only makes fine dust a silent, deadly assassin.
January 20, 2021 | 04:00 pm PT
We have to see our new enemy, and he is us

We have to see our new enemy, and he is us

One Wednesday evening last year I learnt that my wife and I were going to have a baby.
October 5, 2020 | 04:28 pm PT
Make motorbike emission inspections mandatory: Transport Ministry

Make motorbike emission inspections mandatory: Transport Ministry

Motorbikes must have their emissions checked periodically as a move to protect the environment, according to a traffic law amendment proposal.
May 26, 2020 | 05:33 am PT
Demand for masks rises with pollution in Vietnam, but quality guidelines lacking

Demand for masks rises with pollution in Vietnam, but quality guidelines lacking

Despite rising demand for face masks amidst the escalating air pollution in Hanoi and Saigon, there are no official quality guidelines for them.
October 2, 2019 | 06:45 pm PT
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