Rural areas in northern Vietnam are grappling with escalating environmental issues, particularly air, water, and soil pollution, as a result of activities in craft villages, industrial zones, and agriculture.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment's 2023 National Environmental Status Report on Rural Environments, released on Wednesday, assessed the air quality in these rural regions, home to over 61 million people, and found it generally good. However, it also identified specific hotspots of pollution.