VOV.VN - The global air quality tracking application Air Visual on January 5 recorded Hanoi as the third most polluted city in the world, trailed only by Dhaka in Bangladesh and Baghdad in Iraq.

VOV.VN - Air pollution has been worsening in Northern Vietnam in recent days due to unfavorable weather along with significant sources of emissions.

Hanoi has set a target to ensure that up to 80% of the days in a year have air quality index (VN-AQI) levels rated as good or moderate, based on data from standard national and city monitoring stations.

VOV.VN - The Pollution Control Department, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, reported that the air quality index (AQI) in Hanoi reached over 200 at 18:00 p.m. on December 10.

VOV.VN - The air quality of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, reached an “unhealthy” level on October 7 morning, placing it at the top of the world’s most air polluted cities list.

Experts have said that air pollution has had an incalculable impact on public health and the economy, with cases of cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses increasing yearly.

VOV.VN - Chairman of the Hanoi administration Tran Sy Thanh received US Ambassador to Vietnam Marc Knapper on March 12, outlining future cooperation orientations between the capital city and the US Embassy.

VOV.VN - The air quality in Hanoi reached “very unhealthy” levels in the early morning of March 5, placing the capital at the top of the world’s most air polluted cities list.

VOV.VN - The capital was placed second among the worst air-polluted cities in the world on March 4, according to data released by Switzerland-based air quality monitor IQAir AirVisual.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health has recommended that Vietnamese kindergartens and elementary schools consider temporarily closing the door if air pollution in their localities climbs to hazardous levels for three consecutive days.