Da Nang air quality today
Live AQI for Da Nang (Đà Nẵng), taken from the monitoring station nearest the city centre and refreshed while this page is open. Below: what the level means for your health, why the air here behaves the way it does, and the questions people ask most.
Station Da Nang, Vietnam (TP Đà Nẵng) · ~3 km away · updated 19:00 26/07/2026 (UTC+7) · Source: WAQI (aqicn.org)
Who this level affects
Most people, including children and older adults.
What to do right now
- Outdoor exercise is a good choice today.
- Open windows to air the house out.
Why Da Nang's air behaves this way
Da Nang sits on the central coast with a fairly steady sea breeze year-round. Its economy leans toward services and tourism rather than heavy industry inside the city, so emissions concentrate in traffic and in the industrial belt to the north-west.
When it gets worse, and why
Thanks to the sea breeze, the city rarely spends several consecutive days with dust locked in place the way northern delta cities do. The period to watch is the dry season, when there is little rain to wash the air, along with still days when smoke from the north-western industrial zones can drift toward the centre.
Main pollution sources in Da Nang
- City traffic, rising sharply during the peak tourist season
- Industrial zones to the north-west of the city
- Hotel and coastal infrastructure construction sites
- Dust raised along material-haulage routes
What the AQI numbers mean
Aiora uses the US-EPA AQI bands, the same scale the monitoring network reports on. Each band below shows who it affects and what to do at that level.
Who it affects: Most people, including children and older adults.
What to do: Outdoor exercise is a good choice today. Open windows to air the house out.
Who it affects: People with asthma or heart conditions may notice mild symptoms.
What to do: Keep long, hard outdoor sessions shorter. Watch for coughing or tightness and ease off if it appears.
Who it affects: Sensitive groups: asthma, COPD, heart disease, pregnancy, children, older adults.
What to do: Move hard exercise indoors. Wear a well-fitting mask on the street. Run an air purifier in the room you sleep in.
Who it affects: Everyone can feel this; people with asthma or heart disease feel it first.
What to do: Avoid outdoor exercise. Keep windows shut and filter indoor air. Keep reliever medication within reach if you have asthma.
Who it affects: Everyone, with a serious risk for sensitive groups.
What to do: Stay indoors as much as you can. Seal gaps around windows and doors. Seek care if breathing gets hard.
Who it affects: Everyone, at emergency level.
What to do: Stay indoors. Use an air purifier continuously. Get medical help for any breathing difficulty.
Frequently asked questions
Does Da Nang have an air pollution problem?
It does, just usually at a lower level than Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City because the sea breeze disperses so well. On still days, or when the wind pushes smoke from the north-western industrial zones toward the centre, readings can still reach the level that is unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Should visitors to Da Nang check the AQI?
If you or anyone travelling with you has asthma or heart disease, is pregnant, or is travelling with young children, check before scheduling long outdoor activities such as hiking Son Tra or cycling along the coast. For most healthy visitors the city's baseline is rarely an obstacle.
Where does this data come from?
Readings come from public monitoring stations via the World Air Quality Index Project (aqicn.org), with additional station coverage from OpenAQ and forecasts from Open-Meteo. The number is the station's measurement, not an estimate by Aiora.
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