Environment

U Minh Thuong National Park's current forest fire risk level is at Level 1. However, by May, most forested areas are expected to reach Level 5, which are classified as hazardous fire risk levels.

Authorities in Hue City in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have cleaned over 200 tonnes of congealed oil from a local beach.

Large areas of rice fields in Dak Doa District, in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, are in the flowering stage but are suffering from severe water shortages.

A household in the central province of Ha Tinh has handed over a rare turtle to Vu Quang National Park.

More than 170 pine trees have been poisoned with chemicals in a forest in Lam Dong Province.

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck Kon Plong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum at noon on March 6, causing no casualties or property damage.

Construction of a waste-to-energy plant in Cu Chi District, HCM City, started this morning, March 5.

Wet weather looked poised to offer relief Wednesday as Japan battled its worst wildfire in half a century in a northern region hit by record-low rainfall.

Authorities in Hue City has reported that after almost 10 days of clean-up efforts, approximately 255 tonnes of congealed oil had been collected — nearly 10 times the initial estimate.

HCM City's longest canal, spanning 31.46 kilometres, has been gradually revitalised after two years of construction.

Authorities in Hanoi's Tay Ho District have approved a budget of approximately VND 115 billion for treating domestic wastewater before discharging it into West Lake and To Lich River when necessary.

Dong Tam Snake Farm, under Military Zone 9 in Chau Thanh District, Tien Giang Province, received a giant Burmese python from a resident of Soc Trang Province​ on March 2.

Northern Vietnam is set to experience two cold waves, with the stronger one arriving on March 6.

A resident in the southern province of Dong Nai has spotted a rare Asian elephant, known for its asymmetrical tusks, at the edge of a local forest.

Hundreds of tonnes of fish have been found dead in the Thu Bon River in the central province of Quang Nam, causing significant losses for local households.

The beaches at Lang Co Bay in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue are suffering severe pollution from waste and oil slicks.

The Phong Khe Ward People's Committee, Bac Ninh Province, have announced a clean-up campaign following the shutdown of several polluting factories in the area.

A Hue City resident in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has discovered a rare rhesus macaque injured near a local eco-tourism site.

Quang Tri authorities have announced that two bomb clearance projects that are funded by the US Government have been temporarily resumed.