Vietnam has recorded 35 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5-4.5 so far this year, according the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics.
Rescuers were digging through a landslide that buried at least 10 homes and killed three people in the central Philippines Thursday, as monsoon rains unleashed more misery on the already-battered country.
Despite great efforts taken by Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities to fight flooding, many flood-control projects have been delayed by administrative procedures.
The National Museum of Nature on September 18 announced new details on a discovery of prehistoric corpses in the volcanic caves in Krong No, the central highlands province of Dak Nong.
In the context of the EU Climate Diplomacy Week, the Delegation of the European Union in Vietnam will host a series of activities aimed to raise public awareness on the urgent need, addressing climate change.
In response to World Clean-up Day 2018 on September 15, several organizations and units in HCM City have carried out clean-up activities to raise public awareness about environmental protection.
The northern province’s authorities are urging local police to expedite their investigation into a waste pond failure incident a week ago at a fertiliser factory in the province.
Super Typhoon Mangkhut, the strongest typhoon so far this year, is predicted to hit the northern mainland on Monday morning and bring heavy downpours and strong winds to 27 northern and northern central localities.
Preparations were in high gear in the Philippines on Friday with Super Typhoon Mangkhut set to make a direct hit in less than 24 hours, packing winds up to 255 kilometres per hour and drenching rains.
A super typhoon roared toward the Philippines on Thursday, prompting thousands to evacuate ahead of its heavy rains and fierce winds that are set to strike at the weekend before moving on to China.
Tropical Storm Barijat is projected to weaken into a tropical depression as it approaches the Vietnamese coast, while Super Typhoon Mangkhut is expected to hit Vietnam next week.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued the decision to halt all titanium mining activities in Ninh Thuan Province which is one of the provinces that has the largest titanium reserves in Vietnam.