Environment

Authorities in Ha Tinh Province were working urgently to help residents recover from a tornado that struck the previous afternoon, damaging nearly 30 houses and destroying various household items.

Heavy rain and water discharges from a hydropower plant caused severe flooding in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, on Thursday.

Typhoon Wutip is forecast to strengthen and alter its path, bringing heavy rain to parts of the central and Central Highlands regions, according to meteorological authorities.

A Delacour’s langur family has flourished from just three individuals to eight in the core zone of Trang An World Heritage site in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

On a small farm in India's Maharashtra state, Mirabai Khindkar said the only thing her land grew was debt, after crops failed in drought and her husband killed himself.

Authorities of the central city of Danang have fined a local resort VND 224.5 million (USD 8,600) for its wastewater discharge and food safety violations.

The northern mountainous and midland regions are expected to experience moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms on June 9-10.

A 200-kilogramme dolphin rescued off the coast of Danang on June 5 has died just one day later due to serious injuries, according to marine rescue officials.

HCM City is set to see a heavy and widespread rainy spell, starting from this weekend, with total rainfall of 250–300mm.

Prolonged heavy rainfall has triggered severe flash floods and landslides in Nhon Mai Commune, Tuong Duong District, in the central province of Nghe An.

A volunteer group in Quang Ngai Province has purchased 35 egg-bearing king crabs to release into the waters off Ly Son Island District.

A 200kg dolphin showing signs of exhaustion was successfully returned to the sea on the morning of June 5 after being found stranded near Pier 5 of Tien Sa Port in Danang.

A seven-kilometre fence made of soapberry trees has helped reduce elephant intrusion into nearby residential areas in the central province of Quang Nam.

A passenger smuggling dozens of venomous vipers was stopped after flying into the financial capital Mumbai from Thailand, Indian customs officials said.

Hanoi is facing sweltering heat with temperatures of around 40 degrees Celsius.

Flash floods and landslides after torrential monsoon rain over the last two days killed at least 30 people in India's northeast, officials said Sunday.

The Department of Tourism of Ninh Binh province launched the "Forestival 2025 - Forests of Vietnam" forestation programme on May 30.

In just six days, from May 25 to 30, a total of 27 earthquakes were recorded in Quang Nam and Kon Tum provinces, with the strongest reaching a magnitude of 4.2 and causing surface tremors.

Authorities in Bien Hoa City are investigating a mass fish die-off in the Dong Nai River, where around six tonnes of farmed fish died following a torrential downpour on May 28.