Environment

Hanoi has begun piloting an early air quality forecasting system to trigger timely pollution control measures as the capital continues to face severe air pollution.

A man fled on foot and left his motorbike behind after coming face to face with an elephant on a road in Dong Nai Province.

A rare cold snap pushed temperatures in Ho Chi Minh City below 17 degrees Celsius on Friday morning, prompting some residents to light fires on pavements to keep warm.

Residents in Lam Dong Province have handed over two long-tailed macaques to police after the animals entered homes and gardens in search of food, damaging property.

Two pangolins that strayed into house in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa have been released back into the wild.

An overloaded waste treatment site in Ha Tinh Province is polluting surrounding communities after continuing to receive rubbish despite its operating licence expiring.

Biologists have recorded a rare and endangered serow in a limestone forest in Ninh Binh Province, confirming the species is breeding in the wild.

Saltwater intrusion has advanced up to 40 km inland in parts of the Mekong Delta, raising concerns over water security and farming as the dry season gets under way.

Frost has appeared in parts of northern Vietnam as a strong cold spell pushes temperatures sharply lower, with icy conditions reported on high mountain peaks.

A foreign fishing vessel bearing Chinese characters has run aground off Quang Ngai Province, still carrying large amounts of diesel fuel and posing a potential risk of marine pollution.

A strong cold air mass is sweeping across northern and north central Vietnam from January 5, bringing widespread cold weather.

A reinforced cold air mass spread across northern Vietnam on January 2, 2026, bringing rain, strong winds and a sharp temperature drop.

Streets in central Ho Chi Minh City were left littered with rubbish after New Year countdown celebrations, as large crowds gathered to welcome the New Year.

Severe coastal erosion has continued to batter Hoi An’s beaches after late-2025 storms, damaging large stretches of shoreline and raising concerns over safety, tourism and livelihoods.

Two rare silver pheasants wandered into a resident’s garden in Lam Dong Province and were handed over to authorities for release into the wild, police said.

Two residents in Thanh Hoa Province have voluntarily handed over rare wild animals to authorities for care and release back into the wild.

A strong cold air mass is forecast to affect northern Vietnam and the north-central region from January 1, 2026, bringing rain, colder temperatures and locally severe cold in mountainous areas.

Scientists have identified a group of 37 critically endangered Delacour’s langurs in Ninh Binh Province, highlighting the area’s growing importance for wildlife conservation.

A wild monkey has attacked several residents in Chieng Hac Commune in the northern mountainous province of Son La, injuring three people, local authorities have confirmed.