Hanoi (VNA), March 17 -- Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on March 16 vowed to tackle air pollution at the country's tourism hotspot of Chiang Mai , which had the worst air quality in the world for the two previous days.

The statement was made when he was on a four-day visit to the northern region of the country. He acknowledged his government needs to tackle the smog which is very popular in the early months of the year when farmers burn crops, and said his government will find solutions to improve the livelihood of the people.

His visit came as Chiang Mai topped air monitoring website IQAir's list of the world's most-polluted cities for the second consecutive day on March 15 and 16.

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