Air pollution index in Hanoi ranks first in the world

This morning, October 7, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are among the most polluted major cities in the world, ranked according to data from IQAir.

At 8:50, the air pollution index in Hanoi was 174, the most polluted in the world, unhealthy air quality.

At the same time, the air pollution index in Ho Chi Minh City was 147, ranking 7th in the world, air quality is not good for sensitive groups.

According to Pam Air air pollution monitoring data (air quality reference information channel) at 8:00 a.m., some locations in Hanoi recorded air quality harmful to health such as Chua Lang, Thanh Cong (Dong Da district), Kim Ma, Doi Can (Ba Dinh district)... The air pollution index at these locations was the lowest at 160 and the highest at 183.

According to the forecast of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today, Hanoi and the northern provinces will continue to have a series of sunny days, low humidity, and some places will have fog in the early morning. The night and morning will be cold, and the mountainous areas will be chilly.

This weather pattern is forecast to last in the coming days, people need to pay attention to health issues.