Environment

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.

Two families in Binh Phuoc Ward, Dong Nai City, have voluntarily handed over two rare wild animals to authorities for rehabilitation and release into their natural habitat.

Two endangered Sunda pangolins have been voluntarily handed over to conservation authorities in central Vietnam for rehabilitation, days after another animal of the same species was rescued.

Tropical Storm Maysak, the first storm to form in the East Sea this year, is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to northern Vietnam from the night of July 3.

A tropical depression in the East Sea is forecast to strengthen into this year's first storm within 24 hours, with potential impacts on coastal waters off Haiphong and Quang Ninh.

Police in Quang Ngai Province are investigating a construction materials company accused of dumping more than 1,800 tonnes of waste and discharging untreated wastewater.

Authorities in Vinh Long Province have banned the illegal breeding, transport and release of palm weevils to protect coconut plantations and prevent the spread of the destructive pest.