VOV.VN - Air quality across many parts of Vietnam is expected to deteriorate, with several northern provinces and cities forecast to record poor AQI levels that could affect sensitive groups, according to the Northern Center for Environmental Monitoring (NCEM).

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has approved an air pollution control plan for 2026–2030, with a vision to 2045, with low-emission zones (LEZs) set to be rolled out in central areas from January 1, 2027 to rein in high-emission vehicles.

VOV.VN - Vietnam will begin mandatory emissions testing for motorcycles and mopeds in its largest cities as part of a national effort to improve air quality.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is preparing to scale up air quality monitoring using satellite data and remote sensing technologies, aiming to improve coverage and enhance environmental management.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha met with Ramla Khalidi, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Vietnam, and Angela Pratt, Representative of the World Health Organization in Vietnam, in Hanoi on March 11 to discuss cooperation in improving air quality.

VOV.VN - Several northern provinces of Vietnam recorded hazardous air quality levels on January 27, prompting authorities to advise residents to limit outdoor activities as fine particulate pollution worsened, according to environmental monitoring agencies.

VOV.VN - Air pollution intensified and spread across northern Vietnam on January 9, with Hanoi, Hung Yen, Hai Phong and Thai Nguyen recording poor to very poor air quality levels, according to official monitoring data.

Hanoi aims to cut average annual PM2.5 concentrations by around 20% by 2030 compared to 2024 levels, lowering them to below 40 µg/m³, as air pollution remains a serious challenge for the capital and other major urban areas.

VOV.VN - Air quality in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi has deteriorated again after two days of improvement, with air quality index (AQI) levels in several areas rising to unhealthy levels, posing potential health risks, local data showed.

VOV.VN - A cold air mass that swept across northern and north-central Vietnam over the past two days, bringing rain and a sharp drop in temperatures, began to weaken on December 15, allowing temperatures to rise by 3-4°C, weather officials said.