After days cloaked in thick smog, Hanoi’s air has shown signs of recovery, with AQI levels dropping sharply.
This morning, monitoring stations in the capital recorded AQI levels falling from "very unhealthy" to “unhealthy” or even moderate in some locations. The thick smog that had covered the city in recent days has visibly thinned, allowing clearer views of the urban landscape.
The urban landscape has become clearer after days of heavy haze.
According to data from the Northern Environmental Monitoring Center (under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), Hanoi’s air quality on December 3 recorded an AQI of 172. This is a substantial improvement from the previous day, when the AQI reached 283 - classified as "very unhealthy."
In response to the ongoing air pollution crisis, Hanoi’s Vice Chairman Nguyen Manh Quyen issued Directive No. 6356, instructing city departments and local authorities to urgently implement emergency measures to control environmental air pollution.
The directive calls for the Department of Agriculture and Environment to continuously update air quality data and utilize remote monitoring technologies to detect and deal with illegal burning of trash and agricultural residues.
Construction sites must comply with dust-control regulations, including perimeter screening, mist spraying, and mandatory vehicle washing. Violators face suspension.
Photos show the air quality has improved in Hanoi. Source: CEMHanoi authorities deploy emergency measures to combat air pollution.
Police have been directed to increase inspections of construction transport vehicles lacking proper covers and to penalize vehicles emitting black smoke or violating emissions standards in craft villages.
The city’s Department of Health has issued advisories urging residents - especially vulnerable groups - to avoid outdoor activities during periods of high AQI. Hospitals are also instructed to prepare for a possible rise in respiratory illnesses.
Ward and commune-level authorities are held fully accountable for air pollution within their jurisdictions. They are required to increase street sweeping, vacuuming, and water spraying during off-peak hours. Local governments must strictly handle the burning of agricultural by-products, eliminate the use of honeycomb charcoal stoves, and monitor industrial emission sources.
Vice Chairman Quyen emphasized that all units must act in a coordinated, continuous manner and provide weekly progress reports. The primary goal is to rapidly reduce particulate pollution, improve air quality, and protect the health of Hanoi’s residents.
Vietnamnet.vn
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