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Southeast Asian cities among world's most polluted, ranking shows

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Southeast Asian cities among five most polluted in world according to air-monitoring organisation IQAir.

Ho Chi Minh City ranked second -most polluted, followed by Phnom Penh and Bangkok .

Air pollution is caused by a combination of crop-related burning, industrial pollution and heavy traffic.

In a bid to curb pollution, the government is allowing free public transportation for a week .

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