Environment

Eight endangered wild animals, including a Sunda pangolin and an otter, have been released back into the wild at Kon Ka Kinh National Park after months of rescue and rehabilitation.

Northern Vietnam and the north-central region are expected to face a widespread heatwave from May 13, with severe temperatures forecast in western mountainous areas.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province sealed off a pine hill after a resident discovered a rusted wartime mortar shell in Lac Duong Commune.

A rare slow loris was found climbing near the entrance of a resident’s home in the central province of Quang Tri before being handed over for release back into the wild.

Authorities in Ha Tinh Province discovered a man keeping 46 wild birds without proof of origin after he shared videos of trapping birds on social media.

Authorities in Ca Mau have set deadlines to address saltwater intrusion and compensate residents affected by the expansion of Ca Mau Airport.

Flocks of herons and egrets have recently appeared around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi, creating a rare natural spectacle.

More than 20 dolphins, including rare pink dolphins, were spotted off the coast of Haiphong Saturday, local border guards said.

Authorities in Gia Lai Province have identified a flock of unusual birds spotted at the Con Chim eco-tourism area as rare Asian openbill storks, a species listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book.

A massive boulder crashed into a house in Thanh Hoa Province early on Saturday after a mountainside collapse, stopping just metres from a mother and her two children who were asleep inside.

A 1.3-metre-long monitor lizard was discovered inside the grounds of Hai Duc Pagoda in Tay Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province.

A rare pygmy slow loris listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book has been rescued after wandering into a resident’s garden in the central province of Quang Tri.

Tree-lined streets across HCM City are providing relief from soaring temperatures as prolonged heatwaves grip Vietnam’s largest city.

Rare wild animals including macaques, pangolins and turtles have been rescued or voluntarily handed over by residents across several Vietnamese provinces in recent weeks.

Hanoi authorities and the agriculture ministry have agreed to gradually relocate and reorganise all residential areas outside the Red River dyke system under a sweeping urban redevelopment plan.

A resident in Lam Dong Province handed over a rare pangolin to authorities after discovering the animal inside his home.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province are investigating the felling of 248 three-needle pine trees in a forest area where iron stakes were found apparently marking land plots.

Dozens of rare storks believed to be Asian openbill storks, a species listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book, have recently been spotted at the Con Chim eco-tourism area in Gia Lai Province.

More than 8.6 tonnes of caged fish died within hours on the Lam River in Nghe An Province with authorities saying sudden changes in water conditions were the likely cause rather than disease.