Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has demanded subordinate levels strengthen air pollution control as air quality in many localities, particularly Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City has worsened. Particularly, the Government chief tasked ministries and localities to immediately review and evaluate the implementation of regulations on dust and emission control right in the first half of 2021. He asked for promptly enhancing air quality monitoring capacity to ensure that air will be monitored nationwide by 2025. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment was tasked to review and report to the Prime Minister a roadmap for application of national emission standards for road motor vehicles in the fourth quarter this year. The main causes to air pollution in Vietnam come from exhaust of transport means, construction activities, industrial production, and low rate of trees in urban areas. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the most concerning air pollutant in Vietnam. Another problem is … [Read more...] about PM demands strengthening air pollution control as air quality worsens
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Vietnamese PM urges Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to revoke outdated motorbikes
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has required the Ministry of Resources and Environment to probe and report on the realistic implementation of a new motorcycle emissions standard in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, which involves the elimination of obsolete and dilapidated motorbikes from the streets. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese PM urges Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City to revoke outdated motorbikes
Hanoians shrug off smog as new normal
On January 18, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to increase air quality surveys and warnings for residents when the air became highly toxic and to implement a plan on improving air quality for the 2021-2025 period. … [Read more...] about Hanoians shrug off smog as new normal
Covid-19 shadows as Hanoi real estate market recovers
By next year, around 208,000 square meters from 15 projects will enter the office market. But as the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted companies to downsize and reduce operating costs, the downward trend in office space demand is set to continue, the report said. … [Read more...] about Covid-19 shadows as Hanoi real estate market recovers