Environment

A wild elephant crossed a fence and entered a school boarding area in the northern mountainous province of Son La early on August 31, prompting local authorities to issue a safety warning.

A rare yellow-headed temple turtle weighing about 2 kg was found in a resident's garden in the central province of Ha Tinh before being handed over to authorities for protection.

Water supplies have largely returned to normal in Chan May-Lang Co Commune in Hue City after prolonged hot weather caused shortages affecting thousands of households.

A 70-kilogramme Burmese python was among 84 wild animals returned to their natural habitat at the Dong Nai Nature and Culture Reserve.

A resident in Nghe An captured a large rat snake that entered his home and handed it over to authorities for release into the wild.

Severe coastal erosion has damaged a two-kilometre seawall at an ecotourism site in Ninh Binh Province, prompting a proposed VND 500 billion (USD 19 million) restoration.

Authorities in Lam Dong have declared a natural disaster emergency after landslides threatened homes and the safety of dozens of residents in a resettlement area.

A rare Javan pangolin has been found by a resident in Thieu Trung Commune, Thanh Hoa Province, in a cemetery and handed to authorities.

Heavy rain on the afternoon of August 27 left many streets and residential areas in Hanoi severely flooded.

Three endangered, rare monkeys have been voluntarily handed over by residents in Dong Nai City to local authorities for rescue and conservation.

Nearly 300,000 fish and 6,000 softshell turtles were released into the Huong River in Hue City on August 26 to replenish aquatic resources and support ecosystem and biodiversity recovery.

A primate believed to be a rare white-cheeked langur has been spotted in a nature reserve in northern Vietnam, prompting rangers to step up monitoring and protection.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to see thunderstorms, with localised rainfall above 80mm, while the south-central coast faces severe heat, with some areas topping 38 degrees Celsius.

While Storm Narra moves across the Gulf of Tonkin, meteorologists are also monitoring Saudel and Atsani in the northwestern Pacific.

A series of forest fires has struck Gia Lai Province in recent days, with hot temperatures and strong winds hampering firefighting efforts and increasing the risk of further outbreaks.

Storm Narra is forecast to linger over the Gulf of Tonkin for another 24 hours, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of northern and north-central Vietnam.

Heavy rain brought by Storm Narra has flooded roads across Bac Ninh, with water levels reaching up to 1.7 metres and cutting off transport links in several areas.

More than 2,300 households in four northern and north-central localities have been evacuated to safety as heavy rain and flooding linked to Storm Narra affect the region.

Heavy rain has triggered 38 landslides in Quang Ninh Province, forcing 107 households with 375 people to evacuate.