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Air pollution management in Vietnam

Overview

Authorities in Vietnam are intensifying efforts to manage air quality as the region approaches its annual pollution season. While monitoring data from the first nine months of the year showed significant improvement—with good or moderate air quality recorded on 74.42% of days—officials warn that pollution episodes frequently emerge in October.

In Hanoi, the Department of Agriculture and Environment has identified three primary sources of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) requiring targeted management: traffic emissions and road dust, construction and demolition activities, and uncontrolled open burning during harvest seasons.

As the city enters the dry, windless winter season, the People’s Committee has mandated stricter protocols. By mid-November 2026, all major construction projects must install dust monitoring systems utilizing sensors, cameras, or AI. Large-scale developments are also required to maintain fences at least 3 meters high with 40cm base walls. To prevent road contamination, trucks must undergo wheel and undercarriage washing and be checked for leaks.

To combat spontaneous waste and agricultural byproduct burning, local communes and wards are mapping high-frequency burning areas and deploying personnel to intercept violations. The city is increasing collection points for leaves, straw, and bulky waste, while encouraging citizens to report environmental violations through the iHanoi application.

Entities

Hanoi · Hanoi People's Committee · Nguyen Minh Tan · Northern Vietnam · Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 4 sources
    Hanoi implements strict measures to combat air pollution

    Hanoi is launching strict air pollution controls, requiring major construction sites to use AI or sensor-based dust monitoring and encouraging citizens to report violations via the iHanoi app.

  2. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Hanoi targets three major emission sources to combat air pollution

    Hanoi is tightening controls on traffic, construction, and open burning to combat rising PM2.5 pollution levels expected during the upcoming dry season.

  3. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Hanoi intensifies controls on straw burning and air pollution

    Hanoi is intensifying controls on straw burning, construction dust, and urban waste to combat seasonal air pollution and protect public health during the upcoming high-risk months.

  4. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Northern Vietnam prepares for seasonal air pollution surge

    Vietnam's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has ordered stricter dust control at construction sites as Northern Vietnam enters its annual air pollution season.

  5. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Nghệ An implements stricter air pollution controls

    Nghệ An is tightening controls on air pollution, specifically targeting dust from construction sites and traffic to protect residential areas during rapid urbanization.

Sources

afamily.vn · cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn · en.vietnamplus.vn · fr.vietnamplus.vn · kienthuc.net.vn · moitruong.net.vn · news.tuoitre.vn · nhandan.vn · nnmt.net.vn · soha.vn · tienphong.vn

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