Asia News Bites: Hanoi’s Smog, Everest Helicopter Halt, and Record-Breaking Tuna! 📰🌏
Hey there! Check out some cool and interesting news from around Asia this week! 🤩
Hanoi Becomes the World’s Most Polluted City 😷🏭
Vietnam’s capital city, Hanoi, has been covered in thick smog lately. It’s so bad that Hanoi became the most polluted city in the world for a bit! 🥇 (Not the kind of gold medal we want!) The air has lots of tiny particles called PM2.5, which can be harmful when we breathe them in.
The government wants to fix this problem. They are encouraging people to use electric vehicles 🚗⚡, which don’t produce as much pollution as regular cars. Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha said they want to speed up the switch to electric cars to help make the air cleaner.
South Korea’s Baby Boom (Well, Sort Of!) 👶🎉
Good news from South Korea! For the first time in nine years, the number of babies born there has gone up! 🍼🎊 That’s a big deal because South Korea has one of the lowest birth rates in the world.
Last year, over 242,000 babies were born, which is 3.1% more than the year before. Hopefully, this trend continues, and more cute babies are on the way! 😊
Thailand Welcomes More Tourists! 🏖️✈️
Thailand is a super popular place to visit, and last year, even more people went there! 🌴🌞 Nearly 35.5 million tourists visited Thailand, which is a big jump from the previous year.
Many visitors came from countries like China, especially after Thailand made it easier to enter and even waived visas for some travelers. That’s great news for Thailand’s economy and all the fun places you can visit there! 🍍🐘
Nepal Stops Helicopter Flights to Mount Everest 🚁🛑
In Nepal, the government has stopped helicopter flights to Mount Everest for now. 🏔️✋ They did this because of safety concerns and because local communities were worried about the environment and losing income from trekkers (people hiking in the mountains). 🥾🌿
Only emergency flights are allowed to land in the area. The helicopter companies want to make sure it’s safe for everyone before they start flying again.
Japan’s Giant Tuna Sells for Big Bucks! 🐟💰
In Tokyo, Japan, a huge bluefin tuna was sold for an amazing 207 million yen! 😲 That’s about $1.3 million! The fish weighed a whopping 276 kilograms—that’s like the weight of a motorcycle! 🏍️
The tuna was caught in Oma, a place famous for its delicious fish. The company that bought it, Yamayuki, was super happy to get such a fresh and gigantic tuna. Sushi, anyone? 🍣😋
Thanks for tuning in to this week’s Asia News Bites! Stay curious and keep exploring the world around you! 🌟🌏
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
