Describe an environmental issue in your country.

Today I’d like to tell you about a pressing environmental issue in my country Vietnam. It’s air pollution, especially in big cities where there are large volumes of vehicles. This issue is getting more serious in recent years and has become one of the top priorities of the Vietnamese government. In the case of air pollution in Vietnam, the government has declared state of alert. Thick fog over the past few months turned out to be polluted air. The consequence is very alarming: the number of respiratory cases has rocketed; a growing number of elderly people is complaining of the worse air they breathe in everyday. Air pollution can cause long-term effects on humans’ nerves, brain, kidneys, liver and other organs. Other health issues such as heart disease and lung cancer would be worrying. In my opinion, there are two steps that can be taken to alleviate this problem. Firstly, public transport and eco-friendly vehicles should be encouraged, and prices of motorcycles should be raised to discourage citizens from using them regularly. By doing that, the amount of smoke coming from vehicles would be greatly reduced. Secondly, citizens should be provided with guidelines on caring for health, particularly wearing masks on a daily basis, rinsing noses and gargle with salt water after being exposed to exhaust emitted from vehicles’fumes. That’s all I want to say.