Environment

Forest rangers in Tay Ninh Province have seized 127 kilogrammes of illegally transported Ba Den bent-toed geckos, a species native to Ba Den Mountain.

Authorities in Nghe An Province have rescued two rare impressed tortoises within days after local residents discovered the endangered animals and handed them over for protection.

Authorities in Quang Ninh Province have removed around 7,000 illegal aquaculture cages from Halong Bay in a cleanup campaign aimed at protecting the UNESCO-listed site’s environment and landscape.

Residents in Gia Dinh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, are dismantling homes and relocating belongings to make way for a long-delayed park project along Xuyen Tam Canal.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have seized 35 red-whiskered bulbuls after a wildlife business failed to provide documents proving the birds’ legal origin.

Authorities in Dong Thap Province are stepping up efforts to restore habitats and conserve red-crowned cranes at Tram Chim National Park under a long-term programme running from 2022 to 2032.

A whale has been spotted near the protected Hon Mun area in Nha Trang Bay, authorities in Khanh Hoa Province said, calling it a positive sign for the local marine ecosystem.

Vietnam remained among the countries most severely affected by natural disasters in 2025, with disasters leaving 484 people dead or missing and causing economic losses of approximately USD 4 billion.

Forestry officials in Tay Ninh Province have seized nearly 300 birds after a bird trading facility failed to provide documents proving their legal origin.

Hundreds of people were mobilised to tackle a forest fire in Quang Tri Province as extreme heat and strong southwesterly winds hampered firefighting efforts.

Hanoi recorded the country’s highest temperature on May 25 as northern Vietnam faced severe heatwaves ahead of heavy rain forecast later this week.

The Department of Forestry and Forest Protection has warned extremely high forest fire risks across several regions as prolonged heat and dry weather continue to affect Vietnam.

Authorities in Thanh Hoa Province have rejected a proposal to convert 13 hectares of production forest into a soil mining site, citing concerns related to a protected defence area.

Thunderstorms are expected to intensify across Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam from May 25, raising the risk of localised flooding, strong winds and lightning.

Severe thunderstorms and strong winds swept through Ca Mau Province on May 24, damaging dozens of homes and disrupting daily life in several local communities.

Hanoi authorities have begun fencing off and rerouting traffic on several central streets to facilitate anti-flooding construction projects scheduled to run until June 15.

A mountainside in the core zone of the Trang An World Heritage Site in Ninh Binh Province continues to face landslide risks despite earlier stabilisation work costing billions of dong.

Authorities in Quang Tri Province have removed and destroyed a number of bird-trapping nets discovered in rice fields as illegal hunting of wild birds re-emerged in the area.

Authorities in Dong Nai City have raised investment for a drainage project linked to Long Thanh International Airport to nearly VND 1.8 trillion (USD 69 million).