Environment

Super Typhoon Ragasa expected to weaken before slamming into Vietnam

Meteorologists forecast that super typhoon Ragasa, currently raging in the East Sea with winds exceeding 200kmh, is likely to weaken before making landfall in Vietnam due to unfavourable conditions.

Prime Minister orders proactive measures to respond to super Typhoon Ragasa

The PM has directed ministries, sectors, and localities to take proactive measures in response to super Typhoon Ragasa, forecast to unleash extremely powerful winds over a vast area.

Dong Nai issues urgent warning of flash floods and landslides

Authorities in Dong Nai have issued an urgent weather warning for flash floods, landslides and ground subsidence after prolonged downpours on September 22.

Typhoon Ragasa forecast to hit Vietnam on September 25

Typhoon Ragasa is predicted to make landfall in Vietnam, with localities from Quang Ninh to Ha Tinh to be hardest hit.

Typhoon Ragasa enters East Sea, Vietnam faces widespread heavy rain

Typhoon Ragasa is continuing to strengthen and moving quickly into the East Sea, becoming the ninth storm of the year, and is forecast to directly affect northern Vietnam on September 25-26.

Storm Ragasa nears East Sea, posing risks to Vietnam

Typhoon Ragasa is forecasted to enter the East Sea on September 23 with powerful intensity and could directly impact Vietnam’s mainland.

Hanoi to end landfill waste disposal

The capital aims to eliminate the practice of burying household waste completely and switch to modern treatment technologies, according to an official.

Tropical Storm Mitag forms in the East Sea

The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting reported that at noon on September 18, a tropical depression in the East Sea strengthened into a storm, internationally named Mitag.

VND 141 billion proposed to protect HCM City waterways

The HCM City Department of Agriculture and Environment has proposed a project to install boundary markers for the corridors of rivers, streams, canals, and public lakes.

Woman prosecuted for trading endangered otter

Police in the northern province of Ninh Binh have decided to prosecute a woman for trading a rare and endangered otter.

Asian elephant experts meet in Dong Nai to explore conservation measures

Conservationists are gathering in Dong Nai for the 12th meeting of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission Asian Elephant Specialist Group.

Danang hotel fined for environmental, food safety violations

Authorities have inspected a beachfront hotel in Danang and uncovered nine violations related to environmental and food safety regulations, fining the owning company nearly USD 23,500.

Ha Tinh man catches three wild animals in Acacia forest

A resident in Ky Van Commune in the central province of Ha Tinh unexpectedly caught three rare wild animals while harvesting acacia timber.

US ambassador attends handover of dioxin-free land at Bien Hoa Airport

Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defense and the US Embassy held a ceremony on September 15 to hand over more than 6 hectares of dioxin-free land at Bien Hoa Airport, Dong Nai Province.

Divers collect 130kg of waste from Cham Islands seabed

Staff members from the Cham Islands Marine Protected Area removed nearly 130kg of marine waste and 18 crown-of-thorns starfish during a cleanup on September 14.

Danang commune builds storm shelters for flood season

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

Cold front forecast to hit northern Vietnam in late September

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

Illegally traded rare otter rescued in Ninh Binh

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.

Mass fish deaths found in Truc Bach Lake

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

Earthquakes strike Quang Ngai

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

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