Vietnam Targets 98 More Automatic Air Quality Monitoring Stations by 2030
Vietnam aims to construct 98 more automatic air quality monitoring stations from now until 2030, raising the total number of stations across the country to 201, according to the government’s recently-issued national planning for environmental monitoring.
Among the new stations, 62 are set to be located in areas heavily influenced by human activities to alert people about the impact on their health, while six background stations representing the air quality of six socio-economic regions will be built in areas with minimal impact by human.
In addition, 18 cross-border monitoring points will be located in Cao Bang, Dien Bien, Lang Son, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Nghe An, Dak Nong, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Long An, An Giang, and Kien Giang provinces.
Between now and 2025, eight regular monitoring sessions will be held annually and the figure will increase to 12 afterward.
After 2030, 15 more continuous automatic air quality monitoring stations are planned to be built.