The air quality in large urban areas, especially Hanoi, has been rated poor or even dangerous recently.

Cao Trung Son, director of the Centre for Natural Resources and Environment Monitoring (under the HCM Department of Natural Resources and Environment), on Tuesday spoke at a press conference about air pollution in the city. 

Coal and cement dust are upsetting locals in Kinh Mon of the northern province of Hai Duong, the land with romantic rivers and mountains.

The number of Indonesians suffering respiratory problems or ISPA caused by smoke from forest and peatland fires blanketing parts of Borneo and Sumatra in the past few months has reached over 919,000.

A thick layer of fog has blanketed Ho Chi Minh City in recent days, creating low-visibility conditions and leaving residents concerned about worsening air quality.

Transportation, construction and cooking at home are among factors causing pollution both indoors and outdoors in Hanoi.

There are three ‘pillars’ for air quality management, including data from emission sources, air monitoring data, and assessments about the human impact. Vietnam lacks data about all three.

HCM City residents in many areas are complaining about the stench allegedly coming from waste treatment plants and waste collection stations.

An exhibition on air pollution titled “Feel The Air” unfolded in Saigon recently. 

Though air pollution has worsened in Hanoi and HCM City, air quality forecasts are insufficient because of a lack of monitoring stations.

Thirty-four photos chosen in the photography contest "Portray Air, Expose Pollution" are being displayed at universities throughout HCM City until June 14 to improve awareness about air pollution in the country’s large cities.

UNICEF Representative in Vietnam Rana Flowers highlights the importance of raising awareness of the harm air pollution can do to children. Việt Nam News reporter Nguyen Khanh Chi finds out more.

Vietnam lacks comprehensive studies on air pollution and its impacts on health, life and the economy, experts said at a conference in HCM City on Friday (April 19).

 Air pollution will shorten the life expectancy of children by 20 months on average, with kids in South Asian countries such as India and Pakistan most vulnerable, 

The air pollution in Hanoi is getting more serious, partly due to emissions from coal-fired power and cement plants located in Hai Phong and Quang Ninh.

VietNamNet Bridge - Scientists have rung the alarm bell over the increase in the concentration of benzene, nitrous oxide and other toxic substances in the air in Vietnam.

The HCM City Transport Department has suggested that municipal authorities create a plan to control vehicle emissions and collect pollution fees.

VietNamNet Bridge - Environmental experts say 70 percent of the volume of exhaust gas emitted into the environment comes from transport vehicles. 

VietNamNet Bridge - By mid-2018, Vietnam had more than 184,120 vehicles over 20 years old, of which 2,613 passenger vehicles with over nine seats had expired. 

Of the 10 diseases with highest mortality rates in Vietnam, six are respiratory diseases related to air pollution and air quality, according to a ministry report.