Environment

Hanoi will build two emergency underground water storage reservoirs to help ease urban flooding, with a combined investment of nearly VND 25 billion (USD 950,570).

Vietnam is expected to see fewer and milder typhoons this year than in 2025, with weather patterns pointing to lower storm activity in the latter half of 2026, authorities said.

Dense fog combined with poor air quality covered Hanoi on the morning of February 5, disrupting daily activities and reducing visibility across the city.

A strong cold spell is forecast to bring severe cold to northern Vietnam around February 8-9, with frost possible in high mountainous areas.

Rubbish has piled up across streets and alleys in Sam Son Ward in Thanh Hoa Province after the area’s largest landfill closed, leaving household waste uncollected for days.

A female moon bear weighing 120kg has been rescued after more than 25 years in captivity and transferred to a specialist care centre at Bach Ma National Park.

A 434-tonne floodgate at the Ben Nghe canal began operation on February 2, marking the restart of Ho Chi Minh City’s long-stalled USD 400 million tidal flood control project.

As Hanoi prepares to restrict petrol vehicles, officials say the shift to electric transport will not significantly strain the power system, though local pressure points remain a concern.

Wild monkeys have attacked residents in Vung Tau ward in HCM City, injuring at least one person and disrupting daily activities, including morning exercise, according to local residents.

A household in Ca Mau Province sets a trap after their chickens mysteriously disappeared, catching a rare wild cat.

A weak cold air mass is expected to move into northern Vietnam, bringing rain and cooler weather, with temperatures in high mountain areas dropping to as low as 8 degrees Celsius.

A rare hawksbill sea turtle that became entangled in a fishing net off Danang City, has been safely released back into the sea.

The central city of Danang has amended plans to establish the 23,500-hectare Cu Lao Cham Nature Reserve, spanning forest and sea.

Danang authorities have stepped up inspections after residents reported discarded syringes on Pham Van Dong Beach, raising concerns over safety and environmental hygiene.

A rhesus macaque illegally kept in a cage was voluntarily handed over by a resident in Phu Tho Province and later released back into the wild, local authorities said.

The Cam Lo-Dong Ha Forest Protection Unit in the central province of Quang Tri has received a rare stump-tailed macaque, a species listed as endangered, precious and rare in the Vietnam Red Data Book.