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hedon
Joined: 20 Mar 2018 Posts: 5
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Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2018 6:31 pm Post subject: air pollution in hanoi and ho chi minh city |
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Could anyone confirm or qualify an impression I am getting from google search results that both these cities suffer from problematic pollution that will be a problem for someone like me, namely someone who has mild allergic asthma?
In particular, I am thinking of applying for a job with ACET in either Hanoi or HCM City. The job seems a good match except for this. In the short term one I would be Ok but over a period of months I think I would gradually succumb to respiratory problems. Maybe living very close to work would minimise the problem, I don't know.
I was wondering if colleagues here might be able to comment. |
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AbeCross
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Mattingly
Joined: 03 Jul 2008 Posts: 249
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2018 3:26 pm Post subject: Re: air pollution in hanoi and ho chi minh city |
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hedon wrote: |
Could anyone confirm or qualify an impression I am getting from google search results that both these cities suffer from problematic pollution that will be a problem for someone like me, namely someone who has mild allergic asthma?
In particular, I am thinking of applying for a job with ACET in either Hanoi or HCM City. The job seems a good match except for this. In the short term one I would be Ok but over a period of months I think I would gradually succumb to respiratory problems. Maybe living very close to work would minimise the problem, I don't know.
I was wondering if colleagues here might be able to comment. |
I've lived in Saigon and Hanoi.
The pollution is bad. I think Hanoi is worse b/c the air does not move as much.
Remember, if you live close to work that pollution is INSIDE YOUR HOUSE OR APARTMENT. |
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voyagerksa
Joined: 29 Apr 2015 Posts: 140
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 5:41 am Post subject: |
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It should be quite an experience for you. Biweekly visits to a doctor (wherever you find one) for your asthma, squat toilets (most likely not in your apt. though), people espousing the benefits of squat toilets, bad traffic, bad pay. I would go somewhere else really. |
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voyagerksa
Joined: 29 Apr 2015 Posts: 140
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 5:49 am Post subject: |
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Today the pollution index was Moderate, around 88 or so, worse than Harbin. The pollution in Harbin is appalling. |
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sigmoid
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 1276
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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:49 am Post subject: |
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Hà Nội has a population of approx. 8 million and HCMC's is 10 mil ++. Both cities are still in the process of constructing mass transit systems (subway/skytrain) and not only suffer from air pollution but also noise pollution, overcrowding, etc.
There are some charms to be found in both cities but personally, the longest I ever managed to stay in HCMC was a year and a third in 2007 – 08, compared to 12 years in Bangkok (not that I would really recommend BKK now). I spent a month in Hà Nội in 2010, which was sufficient.
Anyway, in my opinion, you should:
1) visit both cities and see if you have a preference, then plan to try one for 6 months to a year
2) Look into living and working somewhere else in Việt Nam
3) Consider other countries as a Plan B to fall back on if life in VN turns out to not be your cup of tea. |
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1st Sgt Welsh
Joined: 13 Dec 2010 Posts: 946 Location: Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 5:25 am Post subject: |
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sigmoid wrote: |
1) visit both cities and see if you have a preference, then plan to try one for 6 months to a year |
I'd agree with this, but, it's important to bear in mind that there is a big difference between visiting a place as a tourist and living there. Saigon is a big city, but, for a tourist, there isn't that much to do. Hanoi is far more interesting and, when I was a tourist, I enjoyed Hanoi much more. Living there was a very different matter and, of the two, I personally found Ho Chi Minh City to be far more livable. |
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EFL Educator
Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 988 Location: Cape Town
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 3:42 am Post subject: |
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Pollution??? The biggest problem in Vietnam is POPULATION Pollution....too many people and too few resources! |
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sigmoid
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 1276
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 6:16 am Post subject: |
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World Rankings:
Population:
15th - Vietnam 93,700,000
Area:
66th - Vietnam 331,212 km2
Population density:
50th - Vietnam 283 ppl/km2 |
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kingplaya4
Joined: 09 Dec 2017 Posts: 11 Location: Nha Be
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:18 am Post subject: |
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Work conditions aren't great here, if you are set on Vietnam, why not try the host of smaller cities that advertise for teachers? It's not near as bad as China, but the two cities would not be great for someone with asthma. |
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