Hanoi's air pollution tops the world, streets are foggy

    VIỆT ANH - HOÀNG XUYẾN |

    On the morning of October 11, many inner-city areas of Hanoi were "submerged" in fine dust, with air pollution index among the top in the world.

    Sang nay, Thu do Ha Noi xuat hien mot lop suong mu day dac bao phu cac toa nha cao tang, khu chung cu.
    This morning, Hanoi capital appeared a thick layer of fog covering high-rise buildings and apartment complexes.
    Theo ket qua do luong chat luong khong khi (IQAir), nhieu khu vuc o Ha Noi trong sang nay co chat luong khong khi o muc tim, muc nguy hai cho suc khoe con nguoi.
    According to the air quality measurement results (IQAir), many areas in Hanoi this morning had air quality at the purple level, a level that is harmful to human health.
    Ghi nhan luc 7 gio tai duong Nguyen Trai (Thanh Xuan, Ha Noi), suong mu day dac khien tam nhin cua nguoi tham gia giao thong giam.
    Recorded at 7:00 a.m. on Nguyen Trai Street (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi), dense fog reduced visibility for traffic participants.
    Cung thoi diem, khu vuc Nga Tu Vong (Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi) cung bi phu kin mot lop bui min.
    At the same time, the area of ​​Nga Tu Vong (Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi) was also covered with a layer of fine dust.
    La mot trong nhung khu vuc co chi so o nhiem khong khi cao, sang nay, khu vuc quanh Ho Tay cung “chim” vao lop bui mo ao..
    As one of the areas with high air pollution index, this morning, the area around West Lake was also "submerged" in a hazy layer of dust.
    Troi mu mit, nhieu nguoi tap the duc o Ho Tay cung lo ngai cho suc khoe cua minh.
    It was foggy, many people exercising at West Lake were also concerned about their health.
    “May ngay hom nay toi di tap the duc buoi sang deu thay troi xuat hien may mu day dac, thay nhieu nguoi noi la do anh huong cua o nhiem khong khi nen toi phai deo khau trang de bao ve suc khoe“, ba Thanh (Tay Ho, Ha Noi) chia se.
    “These past few days, when I went to exercise in the morning, I saw thick clouds and fog. Many people said it was due to the effects of air pollution, so I had to wear a mask to protect my health,” Ms. Thanh (Tay Ho, Hanoi) shared.
    Khong khi dac quanh, troi mu mit nen nhieu nguoi dan phai deo khau trang khi ra duong.
    The air was thick and the sky was foggy so many people had to wear masks when going out.
    Tinh den 9 gio sang nay, Ha Noi dung top dau the gioi ve chi so o nhiem khong khi.
    As of 9am this morning, Hanoi ranked first in the world in terms of air pollution index.
    Theo cac chuyen gia, o nhiem moi truong thuong nang nhat vao sang som, chieu toi va ban dem. De bao ve suc khoe, nguoi dan nen han che hoac khong tap the duc vao buoi sang som. Dong thoi nen han che ra ngoai vao thoi gian o nhiem de bao ve suc khoe truoc nhung tac hai cua viec o nhiem moi truong.
    According to experts, environmental pollution is often the most severe in the early morning, late afternoon and at night. To protect health, people should limit or not exercise in the early morning. At the same time, they should limit going out during polluted times to protect their health from the harmful effects of environmental pollution.

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