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Hanoi urban environmental management initiatives

Overview

Hanoi has initiated efforts to improve urban air quality through the deployment of specialized misting vehicles. Operated by the Hanoi Urban Environment Company (URENCO), these vehicles utilize a system of nozzles to create ultra-fine water droplets that attach to suspended dust particles, causing them to settle.

The trial involves vehicles manufactured in 2025, each equipped with a 5,300-liter water tank. To minimize disruption to residents and traffic, the vehicles operate between 11:00 PM and the early morning hours, moving at controlled speeds of 6–8 km/h. The program includes a total spraying distance of approximately 71.38 km across central routes to evaluate the technology’s effectiveness in managing urban dust.

Entities

Hanoi · Gia Dinh Water Supply Joint Stock Company · Trung An Water Supply Joint Stock Company · Hanoi Urban Environment Company · Ho Chi Minh City

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Hanoi tests specialized misting vehicles to combat dust

    Hanoi is trialing specialized 5,300-liter misting vehicles at night to reduce suspended dust and improve air quality in central urban areas.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Water outages and dust suppression efforts in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi

    Ho Chi Minh City implements water outages for pipeline maintenance across 10 wards, while Hanoi deploys mist-spraying vehicles in the Belt Road 1 area to mitigate air pollution.

Sources

cafef.vn · dantri.com.vn · thanhnien.vn · tienphong.vn