Environment

To protect nearly 38,000ha of forest, Yên Bái northern mountainous province are working together to offer specific ways to prevent fires.

More than 83 hectares of special-use forest land in Phu Quoc will be repurposed for developing eco-tourism resorts as part of plans to establish a high-end tourism complex.

A charred Myanmar hillside is wreathed by flames, spewing ochre smoke that smothers out sunlight in an apocalyptic scene.

A whirlwind accompanied by hailstorms damaged 95 houses in Ba To District in the central province of Quang Ngai.

Nguyen Thi Kim's small verdant community in northern Vietnam no longer exists, wiped away in a landslide triggered by Typhoon Yagi's devastating heavy rains last year.

According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, two cold snaps will affect northern localities in Vietnam this week.

Kindergarten teacher Lolita Akim fires up five standing fans with three more at the ready as she fights to hold the attention of her pint-sized pupils in Manila's soaring heat.

Around 25 hectares of mangrove forest in the central province of Ha Tinh have withered for years. However, no reforestation efforts have been undertaken until now.

As southern provinces experience intensifying heat, electricity consumption has sharply increased, especially during the peak summer months of April to June.

H'Hen Nie started on a project to plant five hectares of forest within three months to commemorate five years since she won her Miss Universe title.

The central region of Vietnam has been forecasted to witness an intense heatwave, with the highest temperature of 39 degrees Celsius.

Many localities in Vietnam have witnessed forest fires recently due to the prolonged dry weather.

Leaders of Laos and Ethiopia, the UN, and the World Resources Institute delivered important speeches at the fourth Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 Summit in Hanoi on Wednesday.

Heavy rains have lashed the Myanmar region stricken by last month's earthquake, aid officials said Wednesday, drenching homeless survivors and bogging down relief efforts.

Hanoi will build a VND740 billion (USD28.98 million) wastewater treatment plant in Ha Dong District.

Hanoi authorities have declared an emergency for erosion at Duong River.

The once-pristine Lap An Lagoon in Hue City is facing increasing environmental pressure due to the expansion of unsustainable economic activities.

Hanoi authorities have approved a VND500-billion (USD19.58 million) wastewater treatment project in Son Tay Town.

Strong winds wreaked havoc in Beijing and parts of northern China on Saturday, causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled, attractions to close and rail lines to be suspended, state media said.