Wild monkeys have attacked residents in Vung Tau ward in HCM City, injuring at least one person and disrupting daily activities, including morning exercise, according to local residents.
A weak cold air mass is expected to move into northern Vietnam, bringing rain and cooler weather, with temperatures in high mountain areas dropping to as low as 8 degrees Celsius.
Danang authorities have stepped up inspections after residents reported discarded syringes on Pham Van Dong Beach, raising concerns over safety and environmental hygiene.
A rhesus macaque illegally kept in a cage was voluntarily handed over by a resident in Phu Tho Province and later released back into the wild, local authorities said.
The Cam Lo-Dong Ha Forest Protection Unit in the central province of Quang Tri has received a rare stump-tailed macaque, a species listed as endangered, precious and rare in the Vietnam Red Data Book.
HCM City needs nearly VND 348 trillion (USD 13.23 billion) to carry out 157 projects aimed at fundamentally resolving 159 chronic flood hotspots by 2030.
Air quality in Hanoi deteriorated sharply on Tuesday morning as weakening cold air and unfavorable weather conditions hindered the dispersion of fine dust.
Danang authorities have declared a disaster emergency in several mountainous residential areas after large ground cracks appeared following heavy rains and storms late last year.
A new cold air mass is forecast to hit northern Vietnam at the end of the month, bringing lower temperatures, light rain and the risk of severe cold in mountainous areas.
Three rare wildcat cubs were discovered by local residents in Tay Ninh Province while harvesting sugarcane and were later handed over to forest rangers for care and protection.
Frost formed across Mau Son peak in northern Vietnam early on January 22 as a strong cold air mass pushed temperatures below zero, coating trees and surfaces in ice.
Vietnam may experience severe cold spells during the Lunar New Year holiday as subsequent cold air outbreaks are forecast to hit the north from late January into early February, meteorologists said.
A Vietnam-Netherlands forum held in Can Tho City on January 21 focused on tackling saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta region, a growing threat to crop production and rural livelihoods.
Vietnam’s southern region is expected to experience two cold air surges by the end of this month, with temperatures in some areas in the southeast falling to 16-17 degrees Celsius.
Eight rare wild animals have been released back into nature at Bu Gia Map National Park in the southern province of Dong Nai since the beginning of this year.