Environment

Heavy rains triggered by a cold front have caused unusual flooding in the central province of Quang Ngai, disrupting traffic and affecting local communities.

Around 14.55 hectares of forest in Phu Quoc City in the southern province of Kien Giang has been approved for building a waste treatment plant.

A two-day downpour in Phu Yen Province has triggered an unusual flood, putting 150 hectares of newly planted cassava at risk of damage.

Dozens of ​environmental workers have been wading through the black, foul-smelling wastewater of the T​o L​ich River to dredge mud and remove waste in an effort to clean up the waterway.

Two residents in HCM City have handed over two Oriental pied hornbills to the municipal Forest Protection Department.

A strong cold spell has been forecasted to affect the northern region of Vietnam from February 23.

They appear tranquil soaring above Himalayan forests, but a string of cable car projects in Nepal have sparked violent protests.

More than 200 billionaires and influential figures are expected to come to Vietnam to participate in environmental and artistic activities in Quang Ninh province.

Hanoi again topped the list of the world’s most air-polluted cities on February 20, with air quality reaching the purple level.

A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the island's worst such wildlife accident, police said.

Authorities in the Central Highlands tourist city of Da Lat are stepping up efforts to curb illegal street vending around Xuan Huong Lake following environmental damage.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has approved the implementation plan for the Global Coal-to-Clean Energy Transition Statement.

Deputy PM Tran Hong Ha chaired a meeting on February 17 to discuss a draft decree aimed at enhancing the management and protection of endangered wildlife species.

A road in Hanoi's Thanh Tri District has become a dumping ground, causing severe pollution despite numerous ban signs.

The northern region of Vietnam is forecasted to experience three consecutive cold spells from February 15-22, which bring light rain and cold temperatures of between 16-18 degrees Celsius.

An Indonesian court has handed lengthy prison terms to poachers who killed dozens of rare Javan rhinos.

Authorities in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang's Xin Man District are planning to evacuate residents from Coc Pai Town, which is threatened by landslides.

Many areas in HCM City saw more than 100mm of rainfall this morning, February 13, the highest unseasonal downpour in the past 20 years.

The central province of Quảng Bình has temporarily halted all mine clearance operations due to the suspension of financial aid from the US government, an official has confirmed.