Environment

Storm Narra is forecast to linger over the Gulf of Tonkin for another 24 hours, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of northern and north-central Vietnam.

Heavy rain brought by Storm Narra has flooded roads across Bac Ninh, with water levels reaching up to 1.7 metres and cutting off transport links in several areas.

More than 2,300 households in four northern and north-central localities have been evacuated to safety as heavy rain and flooding linked to Storm Narra affect the region.

Heavy rain has triggered 38 landslides in Quang Ninh Province, forcing 107 households with 375 people to evacuate.

Two women conservationists are helping restore seagrass meadows beneath the waters of Cu Lao Cham, part of an effort to revive one of the area's most valuable marine ecosystems.

Scores of Quang Ninh tourist boats have moved to anchorage, been securely moored and assigned watchkeepers ahead of Storm Narra.

A severe thunderstorm and strong winds swept through a durian-growing area in Lam Dong Province, toppling around 500 mature trees and causing an estimated VND 5 billion (USD 190,000) in damage.

A storm is moving slowly and erratically over the Gulf of Tonkin, bringing very heavy rain to Quang Ninh, Lang Son, Bac Ninh and Haiphong.

Hanoi's air quality has continued to improve, with 73.28 per cent of days this year rated good or moderate as of August 11, approaching the city's 75 per cent target for 2026.

A tropical depression over the northern Gulf of Tonkin strengthened into a storm on the afternoon of August 21.

A green sea turtle has laid 128 eggs on a Con Dao beach after coming ashore at around 9 am, an unusually late nesting time for a species that typically nests at night.

Heavy rain has battered the central province of Ha Tinh, washing away a temporary bridge, flooding more than 1,200 hectares of rice and leaving one person dead in a lightning strike.

A tropical depression is moving towards the Gulf of Tonkin and may strengthen into a storm on August 21, bringing rough seas.

Floodwaters swept away a bridge serving two villages in Nghe An Province, cutting off more than 300 households and nearly 1,400 residents.

Lam Dong Province is finalising plans for an 8,408-hectare nature reserve at Ta Kou to strengthen forest and biodiversity protection while developing ecotourism linked to conservation.

Severe erosion along the O Mon River in Can Tho City is threatening roads, homes and public facilities including a ferry terminal and a school.

Vietnam's military has ordered round-the-clock emergency duty and readied personnel and equipment as heavy rain raises flood and landslide risks across northern and north-central regions.

A tropical depression formed over the northern East Sea early on August 18, with forecasters saying it is unlikely to strengthen into a storm but warning that its path remains uncertain.

Hanoi is preparing drainage systems, pumping stations and emergency teams as prolonged thunderstorms are forecast to bring 10-50 mm of rain a day, raising the risk of localised flooding.