Environment

More than 600 kilogrammes of ivory illegally smuggled from Africa have been destroyed in Haiphong City, following one of Vietnam’s most significant cross-border wildlife trafficking cases.

More than 100,000 cubic metres of coarse sand have covered a northern village in Lao Cai after severe floods triggered by storm Matmo earlier this month.

Two rare monkeys discovered in a family’s garden in the central province of Quang Tri have been released back into the wild, authorities said.

Typhoon Fengshen, the twelfth storm in the East Sea this year, weakened into a tropical depression before making landfall in Vietnam’s central region this morning, October 23.

Authorities in Quang Tri have dismantled hundreds of bird nets, bamboo poles, and sound devices used to lure wild birds, as part of a province-wide crackdown on illegal hunting.

Authorities in Dak Wil Commune, Lam Dong Province, have issued a safety warning after a herd of wild elephants was recently seen near local residential areas.

Typhoon Fengshen has weakened, but it is expected to dump torrential rain on central Vietnam until the end of October.

PM Pham Minh Chinh has directed ministries, agencies, and localities to take urgent, proactive measures to respond to Typhoon Fengshen and anticipated flooding.

The central city of Danang faces the risk of torrential rain that could surpass the historic 2022 levels, prompting local authorities to prepare for all possible scenarios.

Widespread and prolonged heavy rain is expected across the central region of Vietnam in the coming days due to the influence of Typhoon Fengshen.

Starting December 1, Da Phuoc landfill will operate under a new schedule: it will accept waste only from 6. 00 pm to 6.00 am every day.

A tropical depression east of the central Philippines has strengthened into Typhoon Fengshen and is forecast to enter the East Sea in the coming days.

A strong cold front is forecast to affect the northern region of Vietnam from October 19, bringing widespread rain and a sharp drop in temperatures, particularly in high mountainous areas.

A tropical depression is forecast to strengthen into a storm and enter the East Sea around October 19-20.

Authorities in Danang safely captured a 3-metre, 15-kilogram python that had strayed into a residential neighbourhood in Son Tra Ward on October 16.

Heavy rain on the morning of October 16 caused severe flooding in several streets across Bac Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, leaving many vehicles stalled in deep water.

Hue City is forecast to experience widespread, prolonged heavy rain lasting for several consecutive days, possibly continuing until the end of October 2025.

Residents in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have voluntarily handed over four rare animal species to authorities for release into the wild.

The northern region of Vietnam, including Hanoi, is forecast to experience another weak cold spell this weekend, bringing widespread rainfall across the region.