The northern region of Vietnam is experiencing quite severe air pollution and the problem would continue in many days to come.

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.

Hanoi will strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 15 per cent by 2030, according to local authorities.

Like other major urban areas in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is now facing serious effects caused by air pollution, including respiratory health problems, climate change, and unbalanced ecosystems.

Experts have expressed their concerns about the draft of an amended law on environmental protection compiled by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE).

Hanoi farmers burning straw in suburban areas after harvesting has continued worsening the air pollution in the capital.

Head of Hanoi’s Environment Protection Division under the city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment Mai Trong Thai talked about measures to improve air quality in the city.

Several southern cities and provinces have accelerated research into air pollution to develop Clean Air Plans by 2025, 

On the morning of September 14, Saigon was covered with dense fog, which caused residential areas and high-rise buildings to be hidden behind an opaque white layer.

Deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment Le Tuan Dinh speaks about solving the root cause of environmental pollution in Hanoi in a bid to improve air quality.

Old vehicles are one of the major reasons behind the serious air pollution in urban areas.

While air quality in Hanoi’s inner city remained mostly good and average in the last week of August, it did drop in some areas compared to previous weeks.

Air quality in the north of the country is improving, according to the Vietnam Environment Administration.

The ASEAN Secretariat has hosted an online conference to strengthen efforts, coordination and preparation for tackling transboundary haze pollution, which is predicted to peak in August and September.

Affected by production and transport activities in localities, the LAeq (equivalent continuous sound level) in the southern region in the first six months of the year exceeded the permitted level by 56.7-68.5 percent.

Air quality in Hanoi has worsened over recent days after an improvement thanks to recent good weather.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has been compiling a directive of urban air pollution control which is set to be issued in August.

Ho Chi Minh City is carrying out multiple methods and programmes to reduce air pollution and CO2 emissions in its aim to create a "clean, green and beautiful" city.

The number of coal stoves in Hanoi has reduced by 72.8% to 15,000 stoves after three years.

HCM City faced serious air pollution on the morning of July 1 as the city was covered in a thick layer of smog.