Environment

Central region forecasted to face intense heatwave

The central region of Vietnam has been forecasted to witness an intense heatwave, with the highest temperature of 39 degrees Celsius.

Successive forest fires occur in many localities

Leaders calls for stronger int’l cooperation to promote green growth

Downpours drench homeless survivors of Myanmar quake

Heavy rains have lashed the Myanmar region stricken by last month's earthquake, aid officials said Wednesday, drenching homeless survivors and bogging down relief efforts.

Hanoi to build VND-740 billion wastewater treatment plant

Hanoi will build a VND740 billion (USD28.98 million) wastewater treatment plant in Ha Dong District.

Hanoi declares emergency for Duong River erosion

Hanoi authorities have declared an emergency for erosion at Duong River.

Lang Co Bay's ecosystem under threat from oyster farming

The once-pristine Lap An Lagoon in Hue City is facing increasing environmental pressure due to the expansion of unsustainable economic activities.

Hanoi to build VND500-billion wastewater treatment plant

Hanoi authorities have approved a VND500-billion (USD19.58 million) wastewater treatment project in Son Tay Town.

Hundreds of flights cancelled as strong winds sweep northern China

Strong winds wreaked havoc in Beijing and parts of northern China on Saturday, causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled, attractions to close and rail lines to be suspended, state media said.

Cold air mass brings heavy rain to large parts of Vietnam

A cold air mass is moving southward, bringing heavy rain to the northern and central regions, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Rare pangolin rescued from roadside net in Quang Binh

A man in the central province of Quang Binh has rescued a rare pangolin caught in a roadside net.

Dong Thap receives six red-crowned cranes from Thailand

The southern province of Dong Thap Province has welcomed six red-crowned cranes from Thailand as part of a conservation effort to restore the species through breeding and reintroduction.

Hanoi apartment residents avoid tap water over contamination fears

Thousands of residents of the SDU apartment complex in Hanoi have resorted to buying bottled water or collecting water from makeshift taps after the building's water supply was contaminated.

Phu Yen struggles with soft mud eruptions

Soft mud eruptions have happened in the southern central province of Phu Yen’s Dong Xuan District for over the past two days.

HCM City forecasted to face more unseasonal rain

Unseasonal rain is expected to hit HCM city on April 9-10, according to the Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Centre.

Vietnam among Asia-Pacific economies most exposed to climate risks

Vietnam is among 11 Asia-Pacific countries considered most vulnerable to climate risks from a macroeconomic perspective.

Rare stork flock discovered in Quang Tri field

A rare flock of hundreds of Asian Openbill storks has been found in a field in the central province of Quang Tri.

Three bears handed over to Bach Ma National Park Rescue Centre

Three rescued moon bears were successfully transported from Hanoi to the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre, located at Bach Ma National Park in Phu Loc District, Hue City on April 7.

Rat earns world record for sniffing landmines in Cambodia

A landmine-hunting rat in Cambodia has set a new world record by sniffing out more than 100 mines and pieces of unexploded ordnance, a charity said Friday.