The Embassy of France in Hanoi has inaugurated an air quality monitoring station at its compound on July 16. This station together with other 10 installed citywide provides data for thorough researches on air pollution as well as identifying the level of pollution and causes.
The event saw the attendance of Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary and Chairwoman of the Île-de-France (Paris region) Valérie Pécresse.
According to the French Ambassador, the air quality monitoring station, linked with the city’s overall air observation network, is a step further in an effort to improve air quality in Hanoi. Provided by France’s Envea, it is within the framework of a technical support project by AFD/Airparif, which helped install ten stations in Hanoi earlier.
Ambassador Lortholary said that coping with climate change is one of the most prioritized field in Vietnam – France cooperation, therefore, the embassy signed an agreement with the Hanoi People's Committee on improving air quality back in 2016.
He also expressed his belief that an air quality monitoring station at the embassy is a highlight in the 30 years of relationship between Hanoi and the Île-de-France (Paris region).
According to Île-de-France Chairwoman Pécresse, Hanoi has made effort to conduct researches and adopt some proper measures to diminish air pollution including reducing traffic load, which is the main cause for air quality decline and encouraging people to walk by establishing some pedestrian zones. among others.
At the event, the embassy also displayed a 3D model of “Hoan Kiem Air”, which is an interactive simulation of pollution caused by urban traffic. There has been another similar model installed at the Hanoi People’s Committee. The model helps warn and define the areas with highest concentration of vehicles which could potentially cause air pollution.
The event saw the attendance of Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, French Ambassador to Vietnam Bertrand Lortholary and Chairwoman of the Île-de-France (Paris region) Valérie Pécresse.
According to the French Ambassador, the air quality monitoring station, linked with the city’s overall air observation network, is a step further in an effort to improve air quality in Hanoi. Provided by France’s Envea, it is within the framework of a technical support project by AFD/Airparif, which helped install ten stations in Hanoi earlier.
Ambassador Lortholary said that coping with climate change is one of the most prioritized field in Vietnam – France cooperation, therefore, the embassy signed an agreement with the Hanoi People's Committee on improving air quality back in 2016.
Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung, representatives of the Embassy of France and the Île-de-France at the inauguration event. Photo by Ha An.
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According to Île-de-France Chairwoman Pécresse, Hanoi has made effort to conduct researches and adopt some proper measures to diminish air pollution including reducing traffic load, which is the main cause for air quality decline and encouraging people to walk by establishing some pedestrian zones. among others.
At the event, the embassy also displayed a 3D model of “Hoan Kiem Air”, which is an interactive simulation of pollution caused by urban traffic. There has been another similar model installed at the Hanoi People’s Committee. The model helps warn and define the areas with highest concentration of vehicles which could potentially cause air pollution.
