27/12/2025
WHEN RURAL WOMEN BECOME “SKY GUARDIAN”

In purely agricultural rural areas, where life is closely tied to the farming seasons, the idea of “keeping the sky clear” — without straw smoke or the burnt smell after each harvest seems like something big and far away. But in reality, that change begins with very ordinary people, especially women, elderly farmers who spend […]

20/11/2025
WHEN THE HARVEST SEASON TURNS INTO THE “SMOKE SEASON”: WHY DOES THE BURNING OF RICE STRAW STILL LAST?

According to environmental experts, behind the smog pollution caused by straw burning is a chain of deep causes coming from traditional farming practices, gaps in support policies, difficulties in the economy, equipment, and lack of synchronization in law enforcement,… Every year, at the peak of the harvest season, the suburbs of Hanoi and the Northern […]

20/11/2025
BEHIND THE WHITE SMOKE: THE “SILENT” AGENT OF AIR POLLUTION

When it comes to air pollution, we often think of car smoke, smoke from factory chimneys, or dust from construction projects,… However, behind that conspicuous white smoke, there is a “silent agent” that is quietly covering the atmosphere, which is the burning of straw harvested after each harvest. This seemingly harmless activity produces large amounts […]