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I am mulling the idea of a trip to Hanoi. I looked at the weather forecasts and it looks much cooler than here (good) but a quick look at the Air Quality Index shows it to have some of the worst air quality in the world.

Is this true, and if so, how bad is it?

https://www.accuweather.com/en/vn/hanoi ... dex/353412
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Doc67 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:56 am I am mulling the idea of a trip to Hanoi. I looked at the weather forecasts and it looks much cooler than here (good) but a quick look at the Air Quality Index shows it to have some of the worst air quality in the world.

Is this true, and if so, how bad is it?

https://www.accuweather.com/en/vn/hanoi ... dex/353412
Sorry mate, but Hanoi today is the 4th most polluted city in the world at 173. Today's rankings at link:

https://www.iqair.com/th-en/world-air-quality-ranking
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ExPenhMan wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 11:11 am
Doc67 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:56 am I am mulling the idea of a trip to Hanoi. I looked at the weather forecasts and it looks much cooler than here (good) but a quick look at the Air Quality Index shows it to have some of the worst air quality in the world.

Is this true, and if so, how bad is it?

https://www.accuweather.com/en/vn/hanoi ... dex/353412
Sorry mate, but Hanoi today is the 4th most polluted city in the world at 173. Today's rankings at link:

https://www.iqair.com/th-en/world-air-quality-ranking
Wow! That's some shitty club they are in...

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Air pollution level: Unhealthy
Air quality index: 183
Main pollutant: PM2.5

PM2.5 concentration in Hanoi is currently 23.4 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
https://www.iqair.com/vietnam/hanoi
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I've had some pretty bad air in Hanoi on previous visits, definitely not fun at times. Sad really, because it's otherwise such a great place to visit.
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Alex wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:02 pm I've had some pretty bad air in Hanoi on previous visits, definitely not fun at times. Sad really, because it's otherwise such a great place to visit.
With AQ that high, I am keeping well away. It's expensive enough to get there without choking upon arrival.
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Doc67 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:13 pm
Alex wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 12:02 pm I've had some pretty bad air in Hanoi on previous visits, definitely not fun at times. Sad really, because it's otherwise such a great place to visit.
With AQ that high, I am keeping well away. It's expensive enough to get there without choking upon arrival.
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By the way @Doc67 how is the vn visa situation now? How do you get it and how long does it take?
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David Gordon wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:13 am By the way @Doc67 how is the vn visa situation now? How do you get it and how long does it take?
I can answer that. Only online visa available for 30 days and it take 3 to 5 days before you get the confirmation.
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cabron wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:02 am
David Gordon wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:13 am By the way @Doc67 how is the vn visa situation now? How do you get it and how long does it take?
I can answer that. Only online visa available for 30 days and it take 3 to 5 days before you get the confirmation.
Ty - if you’re not in Cambodia - what’s your go-to online?
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