Environment

Vietnam may experience severe cold spells during the Lunar New Year holiday as subsequent cold air outbreaks are forecast to hit the north from late January into early February, meteorologists said.

A Vietnam-Netherlands forum held in Can Tho City on January 21 focused on tackling saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta region, a growing threat to crop production and rural livelihoods.

Vietnam’s southern region is expected to experience two cold air surges by the end of this month, with temperatures in some areas in the southeast falling to 16-17 degrees Celsius.

A man in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has handed over eight turtles he found by the roadside to local police.

Eight rare wild animals have been released back into nature at Bu Gia Map National Park in the southern province of Dong Nai since the beginning of this year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for accelerated efforts to remediate land contaminated by bombs and mines left from past wars, aiming to complete cleanup nationwide by 2045.

Northern localities in Vietnam are forecast to experience a very strong cold air surge around January 21-22, bringing widespread severe cold across the region.

A pod of about 15 dolphins has been spotted swimming unusually close to the shoreline off Sam Son Beach in Thanh Hoa Province.

Residents in central Vietnam have handed over rare wildlife after discovering protected animals wandering into their home gardens, enabling authorities to arrange their return to the wild.

Ben En National Park in Vietnam’s central province of Thanh Hoa has rolled out scientific studies and conservation projects to protect biodiversity, with a focus on rare and endangered wildlife.

Vietnam will begin enforcing mandatory emissions inspections for motorcycles and mopeds from June 30, 2026, under a new regulation issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Frost covered the summit of Fansipan in Lao Cai Province on Saturday morning after temperatures fell to zero degrees Celsius, coating vegetation and tourist facilities in ice.

A resident in the central city of Hue has voluntarily handed over a rare black eagle to authorities for release back into the wild.

Hanoi has begun piloting an early air quality forecasting system to trigger timely pollution control measures as the capital continues to face severe air pollution.

A man fled on foot and left his motorbike behind after coming face to face with an elephant on a road in Dong Nai Province.

A rare cold snap pushed temperatures in Ho Chi Minh City below 17 degrees Celsius on Friday morning, prompting some residents to light fires on pavements to keep warm.