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Vietnam air quality today The AQI right now, city by city

Right now the 114 cities Airleaf measures in Vietnam average AQI 59 (moderate). The worst air is in Thuận Thanh, at AQI 132, and the cleanest in Huế, at AQI 33.

At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 92 across 20 cities. 8% of the 114 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 33% have Good air.

Average right now

AQI 59

Moderate

US EPA index, across 114 cities
cities measured
114
worst air: Thuận Thanh
132
cleanest air: Huế
33
average tree cover
35.8%

Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.

Air quality right now in the 8 largest cities in Vietnam

Hanoi

2 km around Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam

Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Air quality now

AQI 118

18.7%
tree cover

50.2K more trees would reach 35% tree cover

Satellite image Aug 10, 2026

Ho Chi Minh City

2 km around Tay Thanh

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 84

9.7%
tree cover

63.8K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Apr 26, 2026

Haiphong

2 km around Hong Bang

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 81

19.4%
tree cover

27.5K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Sep 11, 2026

Cần Thơ

2 km around Ninh Kieu

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 70

22.0%
tree cover

19.6K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Apr 24, 2026

Huế

2 km around Thuan Hoa

Good

Air quality now

AQI 33

21.2%
tree cover

26.7K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Aug 12, 2026

Da Nang

2 km around Hai Chau

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 63

10.3%
tree cover

53.7K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Aug 14, 2026

Biên Hòa

2 km around Tran Bien

Moderate

Air quality now

AQI 84

21.2%
tree cover

23.6K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image May 1, 2026

Thanh Hóa

2 km around Hac Thanh

Good

Air quality now

AQI 38

20.5%
tree cover

29.7K more trees would reach 30% tree cover

Satellite image Jun 1, 2026

Across the country

How clean is the air across Vietnam today?

8% of the 114 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 33% have Good air. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

114 measured cities

  • Good38 (33%)
  • Moderate67 (59%)
  • Unhealthy for sensitive groups9 (8%)

Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.

In aggregate

Vietnam in numbers

Every figure below is read the same way over the same 2 km area per city, so they add up and compare like for like. Averaged across the 114 of 114 cities measured so far in Vietnam.

Average air quality
AQI 59Mean of the latest reading per city
Average tree cover
35.8%50 of 114 below their target
Trees counted
12.0MAcross every measured area
More trees needed
1.4MTo bring each area to its target

Against everywhere else

How does Vietnam compare with other countries?

Right now the cities of Vietnam average cleaner air than 38% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 79%.

Cleaner air than…

Vietnam
Beats 38%

More tree cover than…

Vietnam
Beats 79%

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Deforestation · 2001–2025

How much forest has Vietnam lost?

Since 2001, Vietnam has lost about 3.85 million hectares of forest (about 39,000 km²): 23% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was logging (47%), after which forest can grow back. About 1.41 million hectares (37%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.

Forest lost since 2001
3.85 million haabout 39,000 km²
Share of its forest
23%of what there was in 2000
Cleared for good
1.41 million hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Forest lost each year in Vietnam, 2001–2025

Hectares of forest lost each year

Forest lost each year in Vietnam, 2001–2025. Use the left and right arrow keys to read each year.357K

Show the figures as a table
Forest lost each year in Vietnam, 2001–2025
YearCleared for goodCan grow backTotal
200126,200 ha21,400 ha47,600 ha
200235,200 ha14,700 ha49,900 ha
200322,300 ha21,200 ha43,400 ha
200441,500 ha32,600 ha74,100 ha
200557,100 ha45,600 ha103,000 ha
200641,600 ha38,000 ha79,600 ha
200736,500 ha44,400 ha80,900 ha
200874,400 ha35,600 ha110,000 ha
200972,300 ha66,000 ha138,000 ha
2010116,000 ha60,300 ha176,000 ha
201179,500 ha52,700 ha132,000 ha
201290,600 ha92,500 ha183,000 ha
201334,600 ha99,400 ha134,000 ha
201467,300 ha153,000 ha220,000 ha
201555,800 ha165,000 ha220,000 ha
201698,600 ha259,000 ha357,000 ha
201782,000 ha209,000 ha291,000 ha
201857,100 ha171,000 ha228,000 ha
201957,100 ha163,000 ha221,000 ha
202057,000 ha154,000 ha211,000 ha
202146,000 ha150,000 ha196,000 ha
202244,300 ha122,000 ha167,000 ha
202340,700 ha97,100 ha138,000 ha
202441,600 ha88,400 ha130,000 ha
202539,100 ha81,500 ha121,000 ha

Forest loss is slowing down: about 150,000 hectares a year in 2021–2025, down from 262,000 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2016, when about 357,000 hectares of forest were lost.

What is causing deforestation in Vietnam?

  • Loggingcan grow back47% · 1.82 million ha
  • Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good35% · 1.34 million ha
  • Shifting farmingcan grow back15% · 590,000 ha

Also: mining and energy, towns and roads, storms, floods and other natural causes, wildfires, unknown causes.

Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.

Source: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA, Global Forest Change (GFC-2025-v1.13); causes: WRI/Google DeepMind drivers of forest loss; both CC BY 4.0, summed by Airleaf for each area. How it's measured

Vietnam as a whole

47.1% of Vietnam was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. That already clears the benchmark — the city reports above show where cover is still thin locally. Source: World Bank (FAO).

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Frequently asked

Air quality in Vietnam: your questions answered

What is the air quality in Vietnam today?

Right now the 114 cities Airleaf measures in Vietnam average AQI 59 (moderate). The worst air is in Thuận Thanh, at AQI 132, and the cleanest in Huế, at AQI 33. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 92 across 20 cities. 8% of the 114 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 33% have Good air.

Which city in Vietnam has the worst air right now?

Thuận Thanh, at AQI 132 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) on the US EPA index. Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.

Which city in Vietnam has the cleanest air right now?

Huế, at AQI 33 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Vietnam has at least three cities with one.

Is the air in Vietnam safe to breathe today?

It depends on the city. 38 cities are Good, 67 cities are Moderate, 9 cities are Unhealthy for sensitive groups. At the national average of AQI 59: Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

How much forest has Vietnam lost since 2001?

About 3.85 million ha from 2001 to 2025, 23% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 1.41 million ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.

Which city in Vietnam has the most trees?

Thị Trấn Thuận Châu, with 82.6% tree cover within 2 km of its center, measured from Sentinel-2 satellite images.

How does Airleaf measure air quality in Vietnam?

Each city's reading is the US EPA air quality index, from ground monitoring stations where one has reported recently nearby, and from the CAMS atmospheric model elsewhere; each city's report says which. Tree cover is measured over the same 2 km radius in every city, so the cities compare like for like.

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