Environment

Authorities are awaiting scientific findings on the decline of hundreds of hectares of forest in U Minh Ha National Park before proposing restoration measures.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to experience an intense heatwave in the coming days, with temperatures in Hanoi potentially exceeding 40 degrees Celsius due to the urban heat island effect.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Construction plans to expand EV charging infrastructure and introduce new policies to support green transport and cut urban emissions.

Six juvenile red-crowned cranes will arrive in Vietnam from Thailand on June 23, marking the second transfer under Dong Thap's long-term conservation program for the endangered species.

Thousands of dead fish have surfaced in Hanoi's Nghia Do Lake, creating a foul smell and disrupting daily life and business activities around the area.

HCM City is drafting a new flood-control strategy as existing plans struggle to keep pace with urban expansion and growing climate risks.

A woman in Nghe An has handed over two unusual birds believed to be Indian peafowl after discovering them wandering along a roadside.

Fourteen Asiatic black bears will be transferred from Dong Nai's Vuon Xoai Ecotourism Park to a tourism facility in Phu Quoc Island this month as part of an ongoing wildlife relocation programme.

Authorities in Hue City have taken custody of a one-metre freshwater crocodile after it was found inside a residential property late at night.

Vietnam Television (VTV) will livestream wildlife from Con Dao National Park for the first time from June 25-30, offering viewers a real-time glimpse into the lives of rare and endangered species.

Dak Lak authorities have found rare gaur and wild cattle populations in Ea So Nature Reserve.

A tornado swept through Son Linh Commune in Quang Ngai Province, damaging 70 homes and toppling power poles and trees, local authorities said.

Heavy rain is forecast across northern Vietnam from June 16-18, with 100-200mm expected and over 300mm in places, raising flood and landslide risks.

A 65-year-old man was found dead in a forested area of Lam Dong Province, where authorities discovered elephant footprints and droppings near the scene.

Authorities in Lam Dong Province have deployed hundreds of workers and vehicles to clear accumulated waste in Dalat after the city's main treatment plant resumed operations.

A rare four-eyed turtle has been returned to the wild after a resident in Hue discovered the protected species wandering into her yard and handed it over to authorities.

Rubbish piled up across central Dalat after a waste treatment plant temporarily stopped accepting deliveries, leaving several streets facing pollution and foul odours.

Forecasters said northern Vietnam, especially mountainous and midland areas, may see heavy rain from tonight to June 16, with over 250mm in places.

A heatwave affected the northern midlands and Red River Delta from June 13, with maximum temperatures generally ranging from 35 to 37 degrees Celsius.