Hanoi faces multiple public health and safety challenges

Several unrelated issues affecting daily life in Hanoi have been in the news. A court sentenced the chairman of Z Holding to 30 years in prison for his company's role in producing fake milk powder. Separately, residents are dealing with health concerns from forced office drinking culture and smoke pollution from grilled meat shops, while the rail operator warns that halting trains through the city center would disrupt thousands of daily commutes.