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Hanoi receives 18 air quality censors from Germany

Hanoi has agreed to receive 18 air quality censoring devices offered by the German Development Cooperation Organisation (GIZ) as part of efforts to improve the air quality in the capital city.
Hanoi receives 18 air quality censors from Germany ảnh 1An air quality censoring station in Cau Giay district (Photo: Hanoimoi.com.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi has agreed to receive 18air quality censoring devices offered by the German Development Cooperation Organisation (GIZ) as part of efforts to improve the air quality in thecapital city.

The devices will be installedin the city downtown district of Hoan Kiem.

The municipal People’sCommittee has assigned the Department of Natural Resources and Environment tocoordinate with the GIZ and the People’s Committee of Hoan Kiem district as wellas relevant agencies to manage data gathered by the censors.

Air quality data collected bythe censors will be made it public at website http://moitruongthudo.vn and apps in smartphones, screens at State agenciesand public places in Hoan Kiem district.

Hanoi’s airquality has beenreported at harmful levels over recent days.

The monitoring results showed that the airpollution is mainly dust, especially PM2.5, a single particle that has adiameter of less than 2.5 micrometres./.
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