Environment

Authorities in Gia Lai Province are investigating the illegal logging of hundreds of casuarina trees in a coastal protection forest in Phu My Dong Commune.

A three-hour downpour early on May 21 left many roads deeply flooded across Ca Mau Province, disrupting traffic and daily activities.

Workers at a construction site in HCM City discovered a rare water monitor lizard weighing about 6kg and handed it over to local authorities for protection and care.

Seven rescued tigers at Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park in Quang Tri Province are being given ice blocks, cool water and misting systems to help them cope with intense summer heat.

A rare Sunda pangolin weighing about 9 kilogrammes wandered into a resident’s home in Dak Lak Province during heavy rain before being handed over to authorities for release back into the wild.

Several rare pheasant species have been spotted living in the wild at Chu Mom Ray National Park in Quang Ngai Province.

Persistent heavy rain in Quang Ninh Province has flooded urban areas, farmland and aquaculture zones as rivers continue rising across the province.

A 44-year-old male elephant weighing 4.6 tonnes has died unexpectedly in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

Authorities in Nghe An Province have released a rare red-faced monkey back into the wild after it was voluntarily handed over by a local resident,

Tourists on a boat trip off Dak Lak coast were treated to a rare sighting of two whales surfacing to feed near shore, according to a local tour guide.

The weather agency said rain will affect all three regions in the coming days, with some areas seeing over 100mm, before heat returns around May 23.

Forest rangers in Quang Tri Province rescued a rare red-faced monkey caught in a trap before releasing it back into the wild.

Police in Haiphong City have seized 987 wild birds from three pet shops accused of illegally keeping and trading protected wildlife.

About 900 metres of stream embankment have severely eroded, putting 28 households along Ngoi Hut stream in Lao Cai Province at risk.

Authorities in Quang Tri Province released three endangered sea turtles back into the sea on May 17 after the animals were rescued from fishing nets near Con Co Island.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms caused VND 10.2 billion (USD 392,000) in damage in Cao Bang and Dak Lak provinces.

A fisherman in Vinh Long Province rescued an endangered sea turtle after finding it trapped in a fishing net while harvesting clams along the coast.

A rare herd of gaurs has been recorded by camera traps in Yok Don National Park, marking a positive sign for wildlife conservation efforts at one of Vietnam’s most biodiverse national parks.

Heavy rain in Cao Bang Province triggered flooding and severe road damage, with a passenger bus swept away by floodwaters and several transport routes disrupted.