Ho Chi Minh City covered in fog, fine dust exceeds standards

TPO - On the morning of November 21, some areas in Ho Chi Minh City experienced dense fog, with fine dust concentrations exceeding the permissible level many times.

TPO - On the morning of November 21, some areas in Ho Chi Minh City experienced dense fog, with fine dust concentrations exceeding the permissible level many times.

Fog appeared in many places in the west of Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of November 21. Photo: Huu Huy

On the morning of November 21, Ho Chi Minh City residents welcomed a new day in cool weather, with the lowest temperature ranging from 24-27 degrees Celsius, and fog covering some areas in the west of the city.

According to the reporter's records, there was dense fog on National Highway 1, Vo Van Kiet Street, An Duong Vuong Street, etc. (Binh Tan District). Most of the high-rise buildings were obscured by a layer of opaque white fog.

Lo Gom Bridge area on Vo Van Kiet Street (section through District 6) at 8:00 a.m. Photo: Huu Huy

Mr. Ha The Nam (living in Binh Tan district) said: “The fog appeared early in the morning, when driving on the road, it was easy to feel my eyes stinging. It was not until after 9 o'clock when the sun rose that the fog gradually dissipated.”

According to the Air Visual air monitoring application (belonging to IQAir, which owns a large amount of aggregated data on air quality and is headquartered in Switzerland), many areas in Ho Chi Minh City have air quality measurement points that are not good for health.

Vo Van Kiet Street area (section through District 6). Photo: Huu Huy

Specifically, according to the Air Visual application, at 8:00 a.m. on November 21, the concentration of fine dust PM 2.5 in Ho Chi Minh City reached about 52.2µg/m³ (the allowable level is about 5 µg/m³).

“The concentration of fine dust PM2.5 in Ho Chi Minh City is currently 10.4 times higher than the value according to WHO's annual air quality guidelines,” Air Visual reported.

According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, the continental cold high pressure continues to affect the weather in the North - North Central region and diffuses weakly to the south. The northeast wind over the Southeast sea is operating at medium to strong intensity. Above, the subtropical high pressure has an axis through the Central region. The easterly wind disturbance at high altitude is weak in the South.

Thick fog on Vo Van Kiet Street (section through Ward 16, District 8).

In the coming days, the continental cold high pressure is forecast to continue to strengthen further south. The high-altitude easterly wind disturbance (causing rain) in the South will gradually weaken. In late November and early December, the Southern region will end the rainy season and move into the dry season.

Some pictures of fog in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of November 21:

Dense fog on Highway 1 (Binh Tan District) - the western gateway to Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Huu Huy

Dense fog on Highway 1 (Binh Tan District) - the western gateway to Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Huu Huy

At Vo Van Kiet Street - the intersection with National Highway 1 at nearly 8:00 a.m. on November 21. Photo: Huu Huy

On the construction site of the Tham Luong - Ben Cat - Nuoc Len canal project (section through Binh Tan district). Photo: Huu Huy

Many people wear sunglasses and masks when going out. Photo: Huu Huy

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today (November 21), the Southern region will be cloudy, sunny during the day, with showers and thunderstorms in some places in the evening and at night. Northeast wind level 2-3. Lowest temperature from 24-27 degrees Celsius, highest from 31-34 degrees Celsius. Image of fog on the morning of November 21 at Phu Dinh bridge area (Ward 16, District 8). Photo: Huu Huy

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