The effects of noise pollution on the citizens in Ho Chi Minh City

Abstract

Social development, along with the process of industrialization and modernization of the country has led to a series of negative effects on the natural environment and human living environment. Among them, noise pollution has seriously affected the health and life of the people. While noise pollution causes a lot of harm, people pay little attention to this issue. People living in areas with too much noise often lose sleep and are prone to stress, fatigue, and disease. Moreover, living in a noisy area for too long can lead to heart failure, which can be fatal. If people who are being treated for a disease live in a noisy and polluted place, the recovery process will be slower, or even not recovered. Not only that, but the noise also makes children easily distracted, making their learning and knowledge reception seriously affected. The following article gives researches on the origin, cause and current status of the noise pollution problem in Ho Chi Minh City as well as methods to overcome this situation. Through the process of synthesizing and analyzing data together with survey results, the article mentions the alarming situation of environmental pollution in Ho Chi Minh city and offers some implementation solutions.