Ho Chi Minh City prepares for motorbike emission testing
Ho Chi Minh City 16:08 16/05/2025In response to growing environmental concerns and an increasing number of aging motorbikes, Ho Chi Minh City is gearing up to implement motorcycle emission testing.
Indians battle respiratory issues, skin rashes in world's most polluted town
World 10:21 21/04/2025BYRNIHAT, India -- Two-year-old Sumaiya Ansari, a resident of India's Byrnihat town which is ranked the world's most polluted metropolitan area by Swiss Group IQAir, was battling breathing problems for several days before she was hospitalized in March and given oxygen support.
Why Hanoi’s air pollution season has yet to end
In-Depth 11:47 11/04/2025Although Hanoi’s air pollution season typically spans from October to March, Vietnam's capital city continues to suffer from dangerously poor air quality into April, raising concerns about the long-term impact on public health, the economy, and sustainable development, according to an environmental expert.
Ho Chi Minh City identifies traffic as main source of air pollution, intensifies control efforts
Ho Chi Minh City 16:19 08/04/2025After years of research and monitoring data, Ho Chi Minh City has pinpointed road traffic as the primary contributor to deteriorating air quality and pollution in the city, prompting authorities to implement stricter control measures.
Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City ordered to reduce air pollution to safe thresholds within 5 years
Vietnam News 13:33 07/04/2025The Vietnamese government has urged the People’s Committees of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to urgently address air pollution, with the goal of achieving safe air quality levels for public health within the next five years.
Smog and polluted air choke Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 19:39 08/12/2023The smog became more intense toward noon across all districts
Hanoi ranked as world’s 3rd most polluted city
Vietnam News 18:05 03/12/2023The air quality index reached 167 at 9:00 am on Sunday at a monitoring station located at 556 Nguyen Van Cu Street in Long Bien District
Air, noise pollution rises in Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam News 14:27 26/12/2022The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Natural Resources and Environment recently reported that levels of particulate matter and noise pollution in the city have exceeded the standard safe quality index
Ho Chi Minh City’s sky turns gray due to air pollution
Vietnam News 19:23 01/12/2022Many buildings and skyscrapers were covered by the leaden mist
Air pollution cuts 80,000 years of human lifespan in Hanoi: research
Vietnam News 09:42 15/08/2021Pollution is taking a toll on public health in the capital
Ho Chi Minh City mulls free motorbike emissions checks for low-income residents
Vietnam News 12:09 29/01/2021The city is considering mandating periodic emissions checks on all motorbikes
Vietnamese PM urges Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to revoke outdated motorbikes
Vietnam News 11:39 20/01/2021The premier issued a directive on air quality monitoring
