Environment

Residents of Tra Van, a mountainous commune in Danang City, have built eight temporary storm shelters to prepare for heavy floods and landslides.

A weak cold front is expected to reach northern Vietnam by late September, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

An endangered, rare otter has been rescued by the police in the northern province of Ninh Binh and transferred to Cuc Phuong National Park for care and rehabilitation.

Dead fish floating on Truc Bach Lake have caused foul odours, polluting the environment.

A powerful earthquake struck the central province of Quang Ngai early this morning, September 11, startling residents more than 150 kilometres from the epicentre.

Hundreds of metres of coastline in Hoi An Tay Ward, in the central city of Danang, have suffered severe erosion, threatening many restaurants as the storm season approaches.

This year’s flood peak in the Mekong Delta region is predicted to arrive between late September and mid-October, reaching 3.5-3.7 metres, higher than last year’s level.

Several areas in northern Lao Cai Province were submerged while neighbouring Tuyen Quang suffered a flash flood after torrential rain on the morning of September 9.

Continuous riverbank erosion along the Thao River in the northern province of Phu Tho has severely affected residents in Tam Nong Commune.

Mud has once again resurfaced near the underground construction site of Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line, marking the second such spill in the area.

Authorities in Quang Ninh Province have temporarily suspended permits for passenger and tourist boats to depart local ports as Typhoon Tapah is bringing strong winds and rough seas.

Con Dao Special Zone of Ho Chi Minh City handed over five rare Nicobar pigeons to the Management Board of Con Dao National Park on September 6.

HCM City is stepping up efforts to improve its environmental quality with a series of comprehensive and sector-specific solutions, according to the city’s Department of Agriculture and Environment.

Around 400 households, comprising 1,600 residents, will be relocated to make way for the Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant.

Authorities in Hue City seized 57 birds in two cases involving the illegal trade of red-whiskered bulbul.

Over the past two years, numerous models have been launched, utilising technology and eco-friendly methods to reduce emissions while enhancing productivity and farmers’ incomes.

After decades of heavy pollution, Hanoi’s To Lich River is showing signs of revival as it gets clean water from West Lake.

The municipal People’s Committee on August 29 opened the floor to public feedback on the draft, which enforces stricter emissions standards in line with Article 28 of the Capital Law.

More than 200 people in Xuan Mai Ward, Hanoi worked overnight on August 26 to reinforce the Bui 2 dike while dozens of households were evacuated to safety.