Environment

Repairs have begun on deteriorating embankments around Xuan Huong Lake in Dalat, with more than VND 92 billion allocated to strengthen the shoreline and restore drainage infrastructure.

Local residents and other community groups joined a coastal clean-up in Lam Dong Province on September 26, collecting marine waste along the La Gan coast.

Worsening erosion along the Tra Khuc River in Quang Ngai Province is threatening homes and property, with some houses now less than two metres from the riverbank.

Dozens of households living near Mot Mountain in Gia Lai Province are facing renewed landslide fears after days of heavy rain triggered fresh signs of slope instability.

Moderate to heavy rain, with localised falls above 150mm, is forecast from Nghe An to northern Quang Tri on September 25.

Ba Be National Park in Thai Nguyen Province has stepped up patrols and monitoring to protect more than 10,000 hectares of forest amid risks of illegal logging and forest encroachment.

A rare pig-tailed macaque that wandered into a resident's home in Quang Tri Province has been rescued and transferred to a wildlife conservation centre for care and rehabilitation.

Dong Thap Province is completing final preparations to receive 12 red-crowned cranes from Thailand as part of a long-term conservation programme at Tram Chim National Park.

Prolonged heavy rain, upstream flows and reservoir discharges have flooded residential areas and roads across Lam Dong Province, forcing some residents to evacuate.

Three people in Daklak Province have been charged after allegedly dumping more than 6,000 tonnes of construction waste at low-lying sites, causing environmental pollution.

Prolonged heavy rain sent torrents of red sand and mud from nearby hills onto Nguyen Thong Road in Lam Dong Province on September 23, causing several motorcyclists to fall on the slippery surface.

Quang Tri Province will invest VND 400 billion (USD 15.2 million) to expand a storm shelter and fishing port on Con Co Island, boosting capacity for fishing vessels and marine services.

Quang Tri Province has identified three disaster-risk zones and five priority areas to better deploy personnel, equipment and resources for emergency response.

A rare golden-headed box turtle found during a patrol near the Kim Lien historical site in Nghe An Province has been released back into the wild.

A landslide has blocked traffic, isolating 37 households in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai's Goc Gao Hamlet.

Lam Dong Province ordered urgent works to prevent landslides on the uphill embankment along Prenn Pass, ensuring slope stability.

More than two hours of heavy rain flooded many central roads in Dong Nai City on Tuesday evening.

Authorities in Quang Tri Province have transferred three protected wild animals, including two turtles and a monitor lizard, to a rescue centre for rehabilitation.

Eight earthquakes have been recorded in central Vietnam over two days, with the latest magnitude 3.2 tremor occurring in Quang Ngai Province on September 22.