Environment

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council has approved a major project to dredge, restore the environment, and build infrastructure along the heavily polluted Van Thanh Canal in Thanh My Tay Ward.

The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has warned of continued heavy rainfall across northern Vietnam from the evening of July 10 through July 12.

Hanoi will ban the use of single-use plastic bags, foam food boxes and other non-biodegradable plastic items at markets and convenience stores starting 1 January 2028.

The northern region of Vietnam has been forecast to face widespread heavy rain from this evening, July 9.

The revival of To Lich River in Hanoi is being accelerated and is scheduled for completion by September 2.

Nine electric vehicles and a five-seater car were destroyed in a fire that broke out at the parking area of the Huong Tich Pagoda tourist site in central Ha Tinh Province on Tuesday.

Thousands of cubic metres of rock collapsed from a mountainside near a residential area in Ninh Binh Province, triggering panic and forcing families to evacuate.

A rare white Bengal tiger named Ngo Khong died on the morning of July 8, marking the end of its decade-long life at Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

Three cluster munitions left over from the American War have been safely destroyed by a mobile explosive ordnance disposal team from Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) in Quang Tri Province.

Typhoon Danas has moved out of the East Sea and is heading toward the coast of Fujian Province, China, with maximum sustained winds near its centre reaching level 12, or 118–133 kilometres per hour.

Tropical storm Danas (known in Vietnam as Storm No. 2) is currently active over the northeastern waters of the East Sea, maintaining strong intensity and generating dangerous sea conditions.

The Danang City Military Command is constructing new helicopter landing zones in mountainous communes to enhance disaster response and search-and-rescue operations during the rainy season.

Dozens of old pine trees in special-use forests across Hue City have died after being deliberately poisoned, according to local authorities and forestry officials.

A man in the central province of Quang Tri has handed over a rare monkey to authorities after it strayed into his house.

A prolonged downpour on the morning of July 3 caused widespread flooding on several central streets in Hanoi.

Multiple dangerous weather events are forecast across Vietnam in July, including storms, tropical depressions, heavy rain, thunderstorms, whirlwinds, and hail.

After a brief period of milder weather, Northern Vietnam is expected to experience another heatwave, with temperatures forecast to climb up to 40°C in the coming days.

HCM City has approved a major urban redevelopment plan to clear nearly 15,000 homes built along polluted canals in District 8, with an estimated investment of VND 105.18 trillion.

Lang Son Global Geopark spans over 4,842 square kilometres, roughly 58 per cent of the province, and is home to around 627,500 people.