Atmospheric pollutant emissions surpass permissible limits in Ho Chi Minh City
Friday, December 29, 2023, 18:05 GMT+7
Dwellers in Ho Chi Minh City have experienced poor air quality with various locations exceeding permissible limits for air pollutants, according to the municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment.
The department announced data recorded at monitoring stations citywide between December 11 and 17, saying that the concentration of fine particles such as PM10 and PM2.5 surpassed the allowed levels.
Similarly, the city saw the concentration of flying dust, nitrogen dioxide, and the noise level higher than the acceptable limits at 9.52 percent, 0.43 percent, and 99.13 percent, respectively, with busy traffic activities to blame, the department said.
The city was covered in smog on Friday morning after several rounds of showers on Thursday afternoon resulted in high humidity, the department explained.
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| A bird’s-eye view of Ho Chi Minh City experiencing poor air quality on December 29, 2023. Photo: Le Phan / Tuoi Tre |
Experts advised people to wear eyeglasses and face masks when venturing out to protect themselves from catching eye-related and respiratory diseases.
Ho Chi Minh City and other southern Vietnamese localities are expected to see sunny weather and less rainfall over the next few days, including the New Year holiday.
Temperatures in the southeastern region could drop to 22 degrees Celsius, while some locations may see the highest mercury of 34 degrees Celsius, according to the national weather center.
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