Environment

Hanoi apartment residents avoid tap water over contamination fears

Thousands of residents of the SDU apartment complex in Hanoi have resorted to buying bottled water or collecting water from makeshift taps after the building's water supply was contaminated.

Phu Yen struggles with soft mud eruptions

Soft mud eruptions have happened in the southern central province of Phu Yen’s Dong Xuan District for over the past two days.

HCM City forecasted to face more unseasonal rain

Unseasonal rain is expected to hit HCM city on April 9-10, according to the Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Centre.

Vietnam among Asia-Pacific economies most exposed to climate risks

Vietnam is among 11 Asia-Pacific countries considered most vulnerable to climate risks from a macroeconomic perspective.

Rare stork flock discovered in Quang Tri field

A rare flock of hundreds of Asian Openbill storks has been found in a field in the central province of Quang Tri.

Three bears handed over to Bach Ma National Park Rescue Centre

Three rescued moon bears were successfully transported from Hanoi to the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre, located at Bach Ma National Park in Phu Loc District, Hue City on April 7.

Rat earns world record for sniffing landmines in Cambodia

A landmine-hunting rat in Cambodia has set a new world record by sniffing out more than 100 mines and pieces of unexploded ordnance, a charity said Friday.

Another war-time bomb safely defused in central Vietnam

A 226-kg bomb left over from the war was safely deactivated by the military command and sappers in the central province of Nghe An on April 3.

Erosion threatens Lao Cai residents

Authorities in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai have declared a state of emergency following serious erosion in a local residential area.

Hanoi to grow more trees

Hanoi has set a goal to grow around 700,000 new trees of different types across the city this year, including 350,000 fruit trees.

Long Bien Market severely deteriorates

Long Bien Market has seriously deteriorated following more than 30 years of operation.

Consecutive whale strandings in Quang Binh

In recent days, residents of Quang Binh have repeatedly discovered whale carcasses washed ashore.

Battery boom drives Bangladesh lead poisoning epidemic

Bangladeshi Junayed Akter is 12 years old but the toxic lead coursing through his veins has left him with the diminutive stature of someone several years younger.

WWF grants VND3.1 billion to support saola conservation in Thua Thien-Hue

Thua Thien-Hue Province has received an aid package of VND3.1 billion from the WWF to support a project aimed at protecting the saola and preserving ecosystems for both nature and people.

26 earthquakes recorded in March in Kon Tum, Quang Nam

In March alone, Vietnam recorded 26 earthquakes, with 23 occurring in Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province, and 3 in Nam Tra My district, Quang Nam province.

Stray rhesus macaque released into Bai Tu Long National Park

The Bai Tu Long National Park Management Board in the northern province of Quang Ninh has received a rhesus macaque found wandering into a local home.

40 gold mines discovered in Northwest Vietnam

Authorities have identified 40 gold mines in the Northwest region of Vietnam, with estimated reserves of nearly 30 tonnes of gold.

Vietnam trembles after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar

Residents in high-rise buildings in Hanoi and HCM City felt strong tremors early Friday afternoon as a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar.

Quang Tri man has tree named after him following years protecting forest

A man from Quang Tri has spent over 45 years protecting the forest, and to honour his dedication, scientists have named a newly discovered plant species after him.