Project's information

Project's title Studying air pollution using moss bioindicators
Project’s code VAST07.05/22-23
Research hosting institution Institute of Physics
Project leader’s name Le Hong Khiem
Project duration 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2023
Project’s budget 600 million VND
Classify Excellent
Goal and objectives of the project

- Using moss bioindicators and nuclear techniques to study air pollution in a big city in the country. 
- Provide pollution data of chemical elements in the air in the survey areas and indicate the sources of air pollution emissions in the surveyed area. 
- Develop an inexpensive air pollution research method that can be deployed simultaneously over a large area (over a province). 
- Strengthening international cooperation in the field of air pollution research. 
- Training researchers on studying air pollution using moss bioindicators.
Main results
Theoretical results: 
- Scientific results related to using moss as bio-indicator of air pollution.
- Method of neutron activation analysis applied to moss samples. 
Applied results:
- Data of air pollution in Haiphong city anf lamdong province.
Products of the project

- Scientific papers in referred journals (list): 02 papers published in SCIE journals and 02 paper in Vietnamese scientific journals.
Research region Department of natural resources and environment of haiphong city and Lamdong province.
Recommendations

We hope to receiving funding from VAST to continue implementing the project in some other provinces in Vietnam