VOV.VN - The air quality in Hanoi sharply declined on the morning of March 8 to reach extremely unhealthy levels, exemplified by a thick layer of haze that is currently blanketing the capital.

The Ministry of Transport has implemented a series of measures to control the emission of pollutants from motor vehicles, Head of the ministry’s Department of Environment, Tran Anh Duong, has said.

Experts gathered at a forum in Hanoi on February 5 to discuss measures to reduce energy consumption in the transport system towards effective use of energy for economic development in the sector.

The US’s experience in environmental management and air quality control in Vietnam were touched upon at a seminar in Hanoi on January 25.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked ministries and People’s Committees of centrally-run cities and provinces to step up the implementation of programmes and tasks on air quality control.

How to improve air quality was the main topic of a seminar held in Hanoi on January 9 within the framework of a clean air project supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

The People’s Committee of Hanoi has rolled out various measures to improve air quality amidst the alarming pollution level in the city in recent days.

VOV.VN - The capital is currently enduring the most hazardous level of air pollution since early winter, according to the monitoring application PAMAir.

VOV.VN - The air quality in the capital on December 7 exceeded the red-warning level, reaching purple, meaning that the air quality of the local atmosphere has reached a very unhealthy level for local residents.

VOV.VN - The US will increase cooperation with Vietnam to address issues relating to global health security and illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.