A: Hi!

sorry for coming late

B: Ok, no problem but you look so worn out
A: Awww. I just got stuck in traffic for several hours.
B: Traffic congestion? Ahh, you know, if there isn't any heavy traffic here, we
can't call it Hanoi.
A: yahh, you know, in the morning, in stead of breathing fresh air, we had to
breath polluted air from transportation like bikes, bus, and sometimes it makes me
hopping /hɑːp/ mad /mæd/!
B: That 's exactly the major environmental problem facing the major cities in
Vietnam, the air pollution. Some days, we can see the thick fog covering the whole
road, but it's not the fog, it's the gas emission. I can't imagine /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/ how
harmful when we directly breathe it in without a face mask.
A: That's so true. But the transportation is not the only one to blame for this
problem right?
B: Oh, absolutely, I think that another cause is the legal powers of environmental
protection organizations, especially the environmental police force, not strong
enough. In addition, the awareness of the people about environmental
protection is very weak.
A: I agree with you 100 percent, how can we do right now?
B: I think that improving the system of laws on environmental protection,
including sanctions that are strong enough to prevent violations, is of the most
importance to enhance the effectiveness of en-vironmental management and
protection in Vietnam. And what about you?
A: uhh, to the best of my knowledge, using public transport is a sure short way of
contributing to less air pollution as it provides with less gas and energy. In
addition to less release of fuels /ˈfjuː.əl/ and gas, using a public transport can
also help in saving money. Lesser vehicles on roads will contribute to lesser
emissions.
B: No doubt about it. In the end, I believe that in the future, we can see the new
city of Hanoi, with no more pollution provided that we all take action now.
A: All right, let's go back to our schedule today!