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Hanoi and major cities see better air quality in May The air quality of major Vietnamese cities in May was better than in previous months, with a significant improvement in the capital of Hanoi, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. … [Read more...] about Air quality improved in Vietnam’s northern provinces

The level of the 24-hour PM2.5 standard in Hanoi was higher than in other cities but still within permitted levels. 90% of the month had a good and normal air quality index. In April, only 62.1% of the days had good and normal air quality level. The air quality differed depending on the location. The air monitoring stations on Pham Van Dong and Minh Khai streets recorded 8 bad out of 31 days. Meanwhile, five other stations in Hanoi didn't record any bad days. According to the administration, the rainy season started in May so the air quality improved significantly compared to the dry season. However, Vietnam will have long and strong heat waves this year which may badly affect the air quality due to urban heat island effect. They need to continue monitoring the air quality in Hanoi. The Vietnam Environment Administration manages six air quality monitoring stations in Hanoi, Viet Tri, Ha Long, Hue, Danang, and Khanh Hoa. Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment manages … [Read more...] about Air quality becomes better as rainy season starts

Dr Pham Xuan Dung, head of the HCM City Oncology Hospital, said: “Cancers are the leading [medical] threat to Vietnamese and also a burden on the health industry, with the country seeing an increase in the incidence of cancer and [the disease] being detected late, leading to complexity in treatment and high costs. … [Read more...] about HCM City cancer hospital, drug firm to improve oncology treatment quality

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam may order schools to shut down on days when the air quality is poor, according to the draft law revising the 2014 Law on Environment Protection. There are also provisions being discussed to reduce the amount of traffic in urban areas and close factories on days when pollution levels are high. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) said the emergency declaration when air pollutants concentration rise to dangerous levels was included in the draft law. The Prime Minister will be responsible to adopt national action plans, task municipal people’s committees and MoNRE to implement emergency measures in case air quality witnesses a drop on inter-provincial and inter-regional scale. Le Hoai Nam, head of the ministry’s Environment Quality Management Department, said the declaration would be based on air quality monitoring indicators, environmental incidents or extreme weather events. According to Nam, heads of provincial … [Read more...] about Schools could be forced to close on ‘bad air’ days

According to experts, the pollutant concentration measured at multiple quality monitoring stations in HCMC showed a clear downward trend. Specifically, CO concentration went down 19-42%, dust 1-29%, and NOx 76-90% compared to 2016 at several major intersections and traffic hotspots. … [Read more...] about HCMC continues to fight air pollution for the 2020-2030 period