HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam will ban fossil-fuel motorcycles and mopeds in the heart of the capital, Hanoi, starting July 2026, as part of a nationwide effort to curb air pollution, state media ...

A new report shows air pollution threatens the majority of the world’s population, while information gaps increase the risks.

The Vietnamese government has urged the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to develop environmental quality maps for public disclosure and roll them out in several major cities, state media ...

Progress on reducing PM2.5 air pollution was led by Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia, while the ...

Only 13 countries met WHO air quality guidelines in 2025, as wildfires and industrial pollution worsened conditions globally, ...

Stricter control of vehicle emissions is seen as a key step in tackling urban air pollution in Vietnam, towards the Net Zero ...

Vietnam will ban fossil-fuel motorcycles and mopeds from central Hanoi from next year in an attempt to curb worsening air pollution. From 1 July 2026, motorbikes running on petrol and diesel will not ...