Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha urges Hanoi and HCMC to act swiftly, aiming for AQI levels safe for human health by 2030.

Facing significant air pollution challenges, Vietnam is implementing green mobility strategies to transition towards sustainable transportation.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has called for the swift implementation of motorbike emissions testing and the development of a national action plan to address air pollution in major urban areas such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Air pollution experts recommend widening pollution control measures beyond Hanoi to the entire metropolitan area to combat persistent air quality issues.

Vietnam needs a paradigm shift in the management of emission sources to hold entities accountable and address air pollution more effectively in the near future.

Air and odour pollution from industrial emissions in industrial parks (IPs) and export processing zones (EPZs) in HCM City is a persistent problem, according to the city Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA).

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) says it has applied many measures to implement Vietnam’s commitments at COP26 to reduce emissions to zero by 2050.

Hanoi's low-emission zone initiative aims to tackle worsening air quality, but experts warn that it is just one piece of the puzzle in the fight against pollution.

The transition towards green transport like EVs (electric vehicles) is presenting both opportunities and challenges in the effort to improve air quality in Vietnam.