The plan will go into effect on July 1, 2026, and then will expand the following year to cover more districts outside of downtown, and eventually include gasoline-powered cars as well. Other major ...

Drawing on effective models implemented in developed nations, Vietnam is learning valuable lessons - from policy frameworks ...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam will ban fossil-fuel motorcycles and mopeds in the heart of the capital, Hanoi, starting July ...

Vietnam's plan to bar gas-guzzling motorbikes from central Hanoi may clear the air of the smog-smothered capital, but riders fear paying a high toll for ...

Grave air pollution in Vietnam’s cities and towns, especially Hanoi, continues to cause severe health problems for Vietnam’s growing urban population. However, no effective measures have been taken to ...

Hanoi is the only place I've ever lived where it seems like there are more motorcycles than people. I know that sounds like a ...

While these measures could help partially address Vietnam’s pollution, long-term national policies are needed. First, improving and reinforcing urban planning would mitigate air pollution ...

While these measures could help partially address Vietnam’s pollution, long-term national policies are needed. First, improving and reinforcing urban planning would mitigate air pollution considerably ...

Vietnam’s environment ministry has proposed measures aimed at curbing urban air pollution that could take effect next month, Vietnamese media outlets reported this week. The new directive—the ...

Toxic smoke billows from a burning mound of plastic bags and leaves on Le Thi Huyen's farm in Hanoi, a city battling an alarming air pollution surge that the communist Vietnam drags feet over ...

In 2023, the Ministry of Health, with UNICEF’s support, finalized a guideline and trained 50 health care managers on measures to protect women and children from air pollution.