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.

VOV.VN - The air quality in the capital has worsened to dangerous levels, with the air quality index (AQI) rising to between 154 and 155 at 8:00 a.m. on National Day.

VOV.VN - Air quality in localities throughout the northern region have shown signs of improvement, according to data collected by the Vietnam Environment Administration under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.