Hanoi’s geographical and climatic features exacerbate the problem. The city is surrounded by high mountains to the west, with ...

The World Bank estimates that air pollution -- which returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 -- costs Vietnam more than $13 billion every year, equivalent to almost three percent of the country's ...

After years of research and monitoring data, Ho Chi Minh City has pinpointed road traffic as the primary contributor to ...

The Vietnamese government has urged the People’s Committees of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to urgently address air pollution, ...

Facing significant air pollution challenges, Vietnam is implementing green mobility strategies to transition towards sustainable transportation. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has called for the ...

Hoang Duong Tung, Chairman of the Vietnam Clean Air Network, said that although Hanoi has made considerable strides in combating air pollution, the results have not yet met expectations.

By Hiroko Tabuchi A refinery in New Mexico that the federal government has accused of some of the worst air pollution in the country. A chemical plant in Louisiana being investigated for leaking ...

The World Bank estimates that air pollution -- which returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 -- costs Vietnam more than $13 billion every year, equivalent to almost three percent of the country's GDP ...

Toxic smoke billows from a burning mound of plastic bags and leaves on Le Thi Huyen's farm in Hanoi, a city battling an alarming air pollution surge that the communist government appears in no ...