Despite loving Hanoi and having lived there for 8 years, William Gray moved his family away because he could no longer endure the air "thick with vehicle exhaust and the smell of burning plastic".

The city is seeking public input on a revised resolution for low emission zones, proposing an earlier implementation timeline and broader vehicle restrictions.

Nguyen Hoang Hoai Nguyen, director of Phuong Dong Building Company, allegedly directed employees to repeatedly dump over 600 tons of foul-smelling household waste onto a plot of land.