Pollution

Many years ago, Mai Van Khac and his wife, children from the Central Province of Quang Ngai settled down in Ho Chi Minh City. After buying a house along Xuyen Tam canal in Binh Thanh District, he heard about the news that government was going to confiscate the land along the canal; yet, until now, nothing changed. Khac's family still lives in dilapidated house in the polluted canal. … [Read more...] about District administrations take heed of urban renewal, tackle pollution

The Vietnam Environment Administration has announced the air quality index measured at the monitoring stations in the northern, central and southern regions in August. The results show that the index of the fine particles in most urban areas stayed within safe levels. However, in late August, the air quality worsened. Despite being in safe levels, the fine particle index in Hanoi was higher than in other urban areas. The air quality index on Hang Dau Street fell to an unsafe level on August 27 while other stations reported normal to good air quality. The air quality in Tan Mai Ward, Hoang Mai District, was good for a whole month. The air quality in the northern region often worsens starting from September, especially fine particle pollution. There may be heavy waves of air pollution. … [Read more...] about Fine particles pollution worsens in the north

People need to implement the directive of the city People's Committee on measures to overcome pollution and improve the air quality index, including not using a honeycomb charcoal stoves and other coal; not burning straw and by-products in agricultural production; dumping trash on time at the right place; not burning garbage indiscriminately; limiting the burn of votive offerings and planting trees. … [Read more...] about Hà Nội working hard to combat air pollution

Hoang Duong Tung, chair of the Vietnam Clean Air Network, praised the initiative to run a program measuring motorbike emissions, saying that it will offer recommendations to users on how to check and maintain their motorbikes to ensure safety in traffic, and will help ease air pollution. … [Read more...] about VN cities needs strict measures to persuade residents to abandon old polluting motorbikes

People need to implement the directive of the city People's Committee on measures to overcome pollution and improve the air quality index, including not using a honeycomb charcoal stoves and other coal; not burning straw and by-products in agricultural production; dumping trash on time at the right place; not burning garbage indiscriminately; limiting the burn of votive offerings and planting trees. … [Read more...] about Hanoi working hard to combat air pollution