Environment

A resident in Dong Nai City has rescued and handed over two critically endangered yellow-cheeked gibbons after finding them weak and hiding in bushes behind his home.

Two protected monkeys voluntarily handed over by residents in Nghe An Province have been transferred to Pu Mat National Park for rescue and care before being considered for release into the wild.

Illegal dumping is spreading across coastal communes in southern Quang Tri Province, polluting beaches and affecting tourism.

A two-storey house was swept into a stream by flash floods in Lai Chau Province after heavy rain, but all occupants escaped safely after being evacuated in time.

Khanh Hoa Province plans to spend more than VND 59.3 billion (around USD2.25 million) between 2026 and 2029 to help fish farmers replace traditional offshore fish cages with more durable materials.

Thai Nguyen Province plans to invest nearly VND 8 trillion (around USD 304 million) in a Cau River dyke project to strengthen flood protection and improve transport links.

Super typhoon Bavi, Category 16, is moving towards the Philippines. Though unlikely to enter the East Sea, it may bring strong winds and 3-5m waves to many Vietnamese waters from July 10.

A resident in Haiphong City has handed over a red-shanked monkey found wandering into his garden to authorities for care and release back into the wild.

Police in Son Dong Ward, Vinh Long Province, and local forest rangers on Monday fined a 26-year-old man for violating wildlife protection regulations.

Super Typhoon Ba Vi is expected to remain east of the East Sea but could still generate strong winds and rough seas across the region because of its vast circulation, Vietnam's weather agency said.

After years of conservation and research, the rare hybrid gaur herd at Nui Chua - Phuoc Binh National Park has yet to breed successfully.

The powerful Super Typhoon Ba Vi has formed over the northwestern Pacific. While it is unlikely to enter the East Sea, its circulation could still bring strong winds and high waves to the region.

Storm Maysak has brought heavy to very heavy rain to the northeast on July 4-5, especially Quang Ninh and Haiphong.

Storm Maysak made landfall in Mong Cai, Quang Ninh Province, on Saturday evening, bringing floods, fallen trees and power cuts.

Storm Maysak brought heavy rain and strong winds to Mong Cai, Quang Ninh Province, toppling trees, ripping off market roofs and forcing power cuts.

Storm Maysak has entered the Gulf of Tonkin and is forecast to move towards the coast of Quang Ninh, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to northern coastal areas from the afternoon of July 4.

Fine particle pollution in Hanoi and HCM City has declined following the introduction of E10 biofuel, although authorities say other factors may also have contributed to improving air quality.

A long-tailed macaque that wandered into a tourist site in Khanh Hoa Province has been handed over to authorities and released back into its natural habitat.

Two juvenile crested goshawks, a protected bird species, have been taken into temporary care after they were found in a resident's garden in Quang Tri Province.