Air Pollution in Vietnam: Understanding the Scope, Seasonality, and Solutions

[Ethan]

If you’re interested in a few of my findings and experiences regarding air quality in Hanoi, you might be interested in this thread:

Air Quality in Hanoi

The other day we went to the Old Quarter (to see the famous train street) and I thought I would take my Atmotube Pro, a portable air quality monitor. Below are my results (please note these are shown using the Atmo AQI, which is a bit confusing as it can be quite lenient). [Hanoi Air Quality Old Town.PNG] [Hanoi Old Town Air Quality.PNG] As you can see, on this particular evening, the air quality was actually quite okay. While the PM2.5 concentration was still above the EPA 24-hour exposur…