Hanoi has instructed schools to proactively limit outdoor activities and may temporarily suspend classes when air pollution reaches dangerously high levels, in order to protect students' health.
Hanoi has very high levels of fine dust, a type of ultrafine dust that can penetrate deep into the lungs and even enter the bloodstream. Therefore, you need to learn how to protect yourself during days of heavy pollution.
Traffic congestion, dense construction, and the burning of garbage and by-products at the end of the year have been identified as the main causes of Hanoi's hazy, dusty atmosphere.
Hanoi's air quality was severely polluted, with the AQI index remaining at the red level from morning to evening on December 1st. Many inner-city areas were covered in a gray haze, posing a health hazard.
On the morning of November 29th, Hanoi was shrouded in thick smog and fine dust due to the dry cold and temperature inversion, resulting in poor air quality that forced people to wear face masks when going outside.
In Hanoi, the streets are filled with vehicles that spray mist to combat dust (also known as fog cannons or dust-killing cannons), instantly reducing smog and dust.
On the morning of February 27th, many areas in Hanoi were shrouded in fog from morning until noon, with air pollution levels reaching levels harmful to health.
Hanoi is currently experiencing a peak period of air pollution, with the sky hazy from morning till night, making it difficult for people to breathe when they go outside.
With air pollution levels high in many places during the year-end period, air purifiers have become essential devices, helping to keep homes clean and fresh.
Air pollution levels in Hanoi have exceeded the red alert mark, with fine dust covering everything, forcing many people to wear masks at all times, even while exercising.
Starting next year, polluting vehicles are expected to be restricted in densely populated areas according to the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) model that Hanoi is piloting.
On the morning of October 22nd, a thick layer of fog obscured the roofs of many tall buildings in Hanoi, severely restricting visibility for vehicles on the roads.
Hanoi has put two urban railway lines into operation, helping to change people's habits of using private vehicles and reducing hundreds of tons of polluting emissions.
The People's Committee of Gia Lam District (Hanoi) has issued a written response regarding the burning of waste at the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture and the surrounding area.
Large construction sites are generating dust and smoke in the area surrounding the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture (Trau Quy town, Gia Lam district, Hanoi).