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Air pollution management in Vietnam
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Authorities in Vietnam are intensifying efforts to manage air quality as the region approaches its annual pollution season, which typically spans season. While monitoring data from October through March. Winter weather conditions are expected to hinder the dispersion first nine months of pollutants, increasing risks to urban areas and residential neighborhoods. 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 response, Hanoi, the Ministry Department of Natural Resources Agriculture and Environment has issued directives to provincial identified three primary sources of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) requiring targeted management: traffic emissions and municipal authorities to strengthen supervision. Specific focus is being placed on dust generated by infrastructure road dust, construction and urban development projects, including excavation, demolition, demolition activities, and uncontrolled open burning during harvest seasons. As the transport of materials. To mitigate these impacts, city enters the dry, windless winter season, the People’s Committee has mandated stricter protocols. By mid-November 2026, all major construction investors and contractors projects must install dust monitoring systems utilizing sensors, cameras, or AI. Large-scale developments are also required to implement strict control measures, such as site shielding, material covering, water spraying, maintain fences at least 3 meters high with 40cm base walls. To prevent road contamination, trucks must undergo wheel and vehicle cleaning. In Hanoi, officials have expanded the scope of pollution management to include the cessation of open-air burning of straw, agricultural by-products, undercarriage washing and waste. Following a directive from Vice Chairman Bui Duy Cuong, be checked for leaks. To combat spontaneous waste and agricultural byproduct burning, local authorities communes and wards are tasked with identifying high-risk mapping high-frequency burning areas and increasing surveillance, particularly between 17:00 and 22:00. Commune-level police may be deployed deploying personnel to monitor and penalize intercept violations. To encourage sustainable alternatives, the The city is promoting the use of biological products to process straw and repurposing agricultural by-products increasing collection points for production. These measures complement existing efforts to control construction dust leaves, straw, and manage urban sanitation through increased street cleaning. Recent monitoring data from the first nine months of the year indicates that air quality in Hanoi has improved significantly compared bulky waste, while encouraging citizens to the previous year, with good or moderate air quality recorded on 74.42% of days, nearly reaching the annual target of 75%. However, report environmental violations through the Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Environment warns that pollution episodes often emerge in October. iHanoi application.
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- 2026-10-19 10:05 UTC Air pollution management in Vietnam
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