Seminar talks addressing environmental problems in 4IR
A seminar discussing measures to tackle environmental problems in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) was held in Hanoi on March 27, in response to the Earth Hour 2021.
Dust and emissions from vehicles and industrial activities are major causes of air pollution. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - A seminar discussing measures to tackle environmental problems in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) was held in Hanoi on March 27, in response to the Earth Hour 2021.
Experts noted that access to information on the environment has become easier in recent years thanks to 4IR technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
For example, a Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model coupled with Chemistry - WRF-Chem - has been launched in the north of Vietnam, to simulate air quality in the region, particularly particulate matter pollution, Assoc. Prof. Dr Nguyen Thi Nhat Thanh said.
Furthermore, Vietnam has applied an ensemble machine learning approach incorporating satellite aerosol optical depth, land use, meteorological data and monitoring stations since 2012 to forecast the distribution of particulate matter across the nation.
Meanwhile, PAM Air, which provides real-time data on air quality index and warnings against pollution, has built an Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem through websites moitruongthudo.net and cem.gov.vn, as well as mobile apps of Hanoi Smart City and PAM Air app.
At the seminar, experts and participants discussed chances and challenges that organisations and individuals face in technology development and application.
Environmental management units are advised to integrate research outcomes and applications of the 4IR in their management, counselling and decision-making activities.
Communications should also be bolstered to enhance cooperation between authorities, researchers and people for a clean and green air environment./.
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The Centre for Rescue, Conservation and Development of Wild Animals of the Bu Gia Map National Park in the southern province of Binh Phuoc said on March 25 that it has recently coordinated with forest rangers to return three animals to nature.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has joined hands with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), enterprises, notably the Vietnam Electricity (EVN) group, and social organisations in the Earth Hour campaign to raise public aware of environmental protection, an official has said.
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Vietnam saved 353,000 kWh of electricity, equivalent to 658.1 million VND (28,635 USD), during one hour from 20:30 to 21:30 on March 27, when the entire country turned off unnecessary electric appliances in response to Earth Hour 2021, according to the National Power Dispatch Centre.
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The tremor occurred at 7:39:46 am (Hanoi time), with the epicentre located at latitude 14.924°N and longitude 108.236°E, at a depth of approximately 8.1 kilometres. The natural disaster risk level was classified as 0 – the lowest on the scale.
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Renowned artists including Ha Anh Tuan, Den Vau, and Phan Manh Quynh, along with many directors and attendees, took part in planting hundreds of rare tree species such as mun (Diospyros mun) and cho chi (Parashorea chinensis) in the Thung Bong area of the Cuc Phuong National Park, contributing to forest ecosystem restoration.
Dust and emissions from vehicles and industrial activities are major causes of air pollution. (Photo: VNA) 
