Recorded on the morning of September 17, many areas in Ho Chi Minh City continue to have cloudy gray skies, visibility towards high-rise buildings is limited. The faint air is easily noticeable in areas with high traffic density and wide roads, rivers and water.
In the Ba Son bridge area, the surrounding high-rise buildings are covered with a layer of fog. The view of the city center is also limited compared to the clear weather days.
On some roads such as 3 Thang 2, Cach Mang Thang Tam, Ly Thai To, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai... people and vehicles are still moving crowded, while the sky is covered in gray white, creating a feeling of heavy air and lack of transparency.
In recent days, the sky in Ho Chi Minh City has become clearly cloudy, making the atmosphere more uncomfortable" - Ms. Phuong Thao (living in Hanh Thong ward) said.
By 9:00 AM on September 17th, according to IQAir's AirVisual air monitoring application, air quality in Ho Chi Minh City today is at an unhealthy level, with an AQI index of 165. The current PM2.5 concentration is 15 times the annual PM2.5 guideline value of the WHO.
According to Mr. Le Dinh Quyet - Head of the Forecasting Department of the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, in the past few days, Ho Chi Minh City, Southern provinces, stations, and islands have experienced fog, reducing visibility. Analysis of meteorological data shows that in the past few days, there were many low-level clouds in the morning, then the cloud volume gradually decreased towards noon and afternoon due to the subtropical high pressure branch South encroaching west, which is a condition for less clouds. In the afternoon and evening, there is a lot of rain. However, even when there is sunshine, fog still appears.
