Air pollution
Rainy season and air pollution: Two factors that harm respiratory health
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The rainy season combined with air pollution is increasing respiratory problems, especially in the elderly and children.
Resolutely control air pollution, restore clean sky
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Directive 20/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister identifies urgent tasks and drastic solutions to prevent environmental pollution, especially air pollution.
The Deputy Prime Minister spoke about people's concerns when handling pollution only stops on paper
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The Deputy Prime Minister said that people question the effectiveness of many pollution treatment measures that are just on paper and not yet put into practice.
Monitoring polluting locations using drones
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Many urgent measures are being implemented to control air pollution.
HCMC suffers more than VND3,000 billion in losses each year due to air pollution from traffic
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HCMC - Air pollution caused by traffic is causing the city's economy to lose an estimated VND3,000 billion per year, equivalent to about 0.25% of GRDP.
HCMC identifies road traffic as the main culprit for air pollution
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HCMC - Road traffic is identified by HCMC as the main source of air pollution, with a huge number of vehicles causing large emissions.
In 2028, Hanoi will ban motorbikes and limit fossil fuel cars in Ring Roads 1 and 2
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From January 1, 2028, Hanoi will have no motorbikes or mopeds, limiting private cars using fossil fuels to circulate on Ring Road 1, Ring Road 2.
About to conduct thematic inspections in areas where environmental pollution occurs
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The Prime Minister requested a thematic inspection of state management of environmental protection in areas with serious environmental pollution.
Proposal to support people to change to new vehicles when applying motorbike emission testing
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Commenting on the roadmap for motorbike emission inspection, many units proposed that the state have a policy to support the exchange of new motorbikes.
Solutions to control air pollution in Hanoi
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Although it is not the peak season, Hanoi is still polluted. Experts say that it is necessary to take immediate action, with practical solutions, to be able to control air pollution in the capital.
The sky in many areas of Ho Chi Minh City is foggy until noon
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HCMC - On May 21, the sky of HCMC continued to have hazy fog despite the sunshine.
Deputy Minister of Ecology and Environment of China shared a solution to reduce air pollution
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The representative of the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment shared a lesson to reduce Beijing air pollution.
The time when Hanoi reduces air pollution
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The air pollution situation in Hanoi may improve from around May to June, in case of no increase in emission sources.
Lessons from countries to improve air pollution
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According to experts, Vietnam needs to be selective when applying lessons from many countries around the world in solving the problem of air pollution from traffic.
Reducing air pollution: What to do immediately
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Environmental pollution has become a burning issue in urban areas, especially large cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Not only affecting the living environment, environmental pollution directly affects public health. To solve the problem of air pollution, we invite you to watch the seminar "Reducing air pollution: Things to do immediately".
