Vietnam's capital Hanoi tops list of most polluted cities

Bangkok Post Group

In Hanoi, levels of hazardous small airborne particles, known as PM2.5, were at 187 micrograms per cubic meter late on Monday (March 4), the highest among a list of most polluted international cities, according to data from AirVisual. - REUTERS

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00:00 The streets of Vietnam's capital city Hanoi were enveloped in thick smog on Monday, the

00:07 4th of March.

00:10 Levels of hazardous small airborne particles, known as PM2.5, were at a staggering 187 micrograms

00:19 per cubic meter late in the day.

00:21 It was the highest among a list of most polluted international cities.

00:27 That's according to data from AirVisual, which provides independent global air pollution

00:33 information via a phone app.

00:37 "I think Hanoi's pollution is caused by a large number of personal vehicles and the

00:43 fine dust from all the construction.

00:46 Plus this cold weather, all is very damaging for our health."

00:54 A World Bank report from 2021 said emissions from Hanoi's 8 million registered vehicles

01:01 made up 30 percent of air pollution.

01:06 Industry emissions contributed to another 30 percent.

01:10 Nearly 100 flights to and from Hanoi were delayed or diverted to other cities on the

01:17 2nd of February due to heavy fog and worsening air pollution.

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