Vietnam · Vinh Long · 3 cities
Air quality in Vinh Long today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now, Trà Vinh has the cleanest air of the 3 cities we track in Vinh Long (AQI 49, Good), and Vĩnh Long the worst (AQI 60, Moderate). Bến Tre has the most tree cover, at 61.9% — #10 of 112 cities measured in Vietnam.
Every city is measured the same way, over the same 2 km around its center: the air quality right now, from ground stations where there are any, and its tree cover.
Average right now
AQI 54
Moderate
- cities tracked
- 3
- average tree cover
- 48.3%
- Vietnam: 35.8%
- worst air now: Vĩnh Long
- 60
- cleanest air now: Trà Vinh
- 49
Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf, refreshed hourly.
Vinh Long · average AQI 54
Air quality today across Vinh Long, city by city
| Trà Vinh | 49Good | 33.9% | — | #52 of 112 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vĩnh Long | 60Moderate | 49.2% | — | #20 of 112 |
| Bến Tre | 54Moderate | 61.9% | — | #10 of 112 |
Air quality is the US AQI from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where available, otherwise the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, refreshed hourly. Tree cover is measured within 2 km of each city center from Sentinel-2 imagery; the rank compares every city measured in Vietnam.
Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Vinh Long lost?
Since 2001, Vinh Long has lost about 3,470 hectares of forest (about 4,900 football pitches): 17% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to logging, so much of it can grow back. About 444 hectares (13%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 3,470 haabout 4,900 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 17%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 444 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Hectares of forest lost each year
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5 ha | 42 ha | 47 ha |
| 2002 | 3 ha | 27 ha | 30 ha |
| 2003 | 11 ha | 37 ha | 48 ha |
| 2004 | 16 ha | 62 ha | 78 ha |
| 2005 | 33 ha | 121 ha | 154 ha |
| 2006 | 1 ha | 15 ha | 16 ha |
| 2007 | 20 ha | 52 ha | 72 ha |
| 2008 | 13 ha | 65 ha | 78 ha |
| 2009 | 11 ha | 55 ha | 66 ha |
| 2010 | 14 ha | 62 ha | 76 ha |
| 2011 | 5 ha | 71 ha | 76 ha |
| 2012 | 2 ha | 18 ha | 20 ha |
| 2013 | 10 ha | 116 ha | 126 ha |
| 2014 | 12 ha | 140 ha | 152 ha |
| 2015 | 18 ha | 178 ha | 196 ha |
| 2016 | 30 ha | 358 ha | 388 ha |
| 2017 | 31 ha | 320 ha | 351 ha |
| 2018 | 30 ha | 273 ha | 303 ha |
| 2019 | 46 ha | 211 ha | 257 ha |
| 2020 | 17 ha | 117 ha | 134 ha |
| 2021 | 16 ha | 122 ha | 138 ha |
| 2022 | 18 ha | 141 ha | 158 ha |
| 2023 | 34 ha | 131 ha | 165 ha |
| 2024 | 23 ha | 141 ha | 164 ha |
| 2025 | 23 ha | 157 ha | 180 ha |
Forest loss is slowing down: about 161 hectares a year in 2021–2025, down from 287 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2016, when about 388 hectares of forest were lost.
What is causing deforestation in Vinh Long?
- Loggingcan grow back83% · 2,870 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good5.7% · 199 ha
- Mining and energycleared for good4.7% · 164 ha
Also: shifting farming, towns and roads, storms, floods and other natural causes, 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
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