Green transition seen as key to Ho Chi Minh City's next growth phase
Green transition is increasingly viewed as essential to preserving the city’s status as Vietnam’s economic locomotive.
Hanoi hit by spell of severe air pollution
Air quality in Hanoi once again worsened to dangerous levels on October 27 after a period of maintaining a stable level, ranking third among the world's most polluted cities, only behind India and Pakistan.
Malaysia closes hundreds of schools as haze hits unhealthy level
Hundreds of schools in Malaysia have been forced to close due to poor air quality, blamed on smoke drifting in from forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia.
Hanoi to end use of deadly stoves
Hanoi plans to stop the use of beehive-shaped coal bricks by 2020 as part of measures to improve air quality and living conditions, according to the municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
Choking smog makes Hanoi's pollution 'very unhealthy'
Air pollution in Hanoi reportedly reached dangerous levels on October 5, raising concerns.