Environment

Police in the central province of Quang Ngai have found some cases of illegal wildlife breeding, including rare birds and South American iguanas kept without documentation.

A rare pangolin was released back into the wild in the central province of Nghe An after local residents voluntarily handed the animal over to authorities.

Thousands of tonnes of flood debris and driftwood have blanketed the reservoir of the Ban Ve Hydropower Plant in the central province of Nghe An.

A South American iguana has been handed over to a licensed wildlife facility in Lam Dong Province after being found wandering along a road.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to see scattered showers and thunderstorms from late May 7, with localised heavy rain continuing into May 8 and risks of hail and strong winds.

A low pressure system east of the Philippines could intensify into a tropical depression within 24 hours, the country’s weather agency has said.

Vietnam planted around 78,500 hectares of new forest in the first four months of 2026, while timber output rose 2.4 per cent year-on-year to 6.02 million cubic metres.

The northern city of Haiphong has completed maintenance and test runs on 42 drainage pumping stations, preparing the system to respond to heavy rain and flooding during this year’s rainy season.

Severe storms and hail across northern Vietnam have injured 12 people and damaged nearly 2,100 homes, authorities said.

Hanoi authorities are considering a proposal to rehabilitate the long-running Xuan Son landfill and convert the site into parkland following environmental restoration.

Vietnam is expected to see near average rainfall in 2026, but experts warn of more intense local downpours, thunderstorms and unpredictable weather risks.

Hail and strong winds have injured 12 people and damaged nearly 950 homes across the northern region of Vietnam, while also affecting about 1,600 hectares of crops by late Sunday.

A resident in Gia Lai Province has handed over a rare wild animal to authorities after spotting it clinging to a power line near his home.

Hailstorms and strong winds injured five people and damaged 350 houses in the northern region of Vietnam on Saturday.

An endangered Javan pangolin was released into the wild after being found drifting near shore off Cu Lao Cham Island.

The northern region of Vietnam is forecast to see more hot days than usual in May, while the rainy season in the south and Central Highlands is expected to begin later than normal.

Two small earthquakes struck Quang Ngai Province on Friday morning, with residents near the epicentre reporting slight tremors but no damage or casualties.

Hanoi has identified 220 flood-prone locations that could be inundated if rainfall exceeds 100 mm per hour for several hours under its 2026 rainy-season flood plan.

A dolphin was seen swimming close to shore near Ly Son fishing port in the central province of Quang Ngai on Wednesday morning.