Environment

Northern and central Vietnam are expected to endure intense heat through the week before thunderstorms and heavy rainfall arrive in some areas early next week, forecasters said.

Authorities in Nghe An Province have issued a dangerous-level forest fire warning for most localities as prolonged heat and below-average rainfall heighten wildfire risks.

Hundreds of tonnes of farmed fish have died in Tri An Lake following the season's first heavy rains, dealing a severe blow to fish farmers and raising concerns over environmental conditions.

Police in An Giang Province have detained five men for allegedly hunting and butchering endangered Indochinese silvered langurs on Phu Quoc Island, seizing the remains of nine animals.

More than 100 tonnes of farmed fish have died in Tri An Lake in Dong Nai City with authorities investigating whether heavy early-season rains triggered the mass die-off.

Workers removed more than 10 tonnes of dead fish from a lake in Hanoi's Cau Giay Ward on May 30 after a mass fish die-off left parts of the lake heavily polluted.

Northern Vietnam is expected to experience a widespread heatwave from June 3 to June 5, with temperatures forecast to rise sharply across the region.

A rare monitor lizard listed among Vietnam's protected wildlife species has been rescued after being found trapped in a net bag by a roadside in Quang Tri Province.

Vietnam could experience two to three more heatwaves in June, with temperatures in some parts of the north-central region forecast to reach 41-42 degrees Celsius.

Vietnam has launched its first mobile nature centre in Ninh Binh, a wildlife conservation education project built on three interactive buses and described as the world’s first model of its kind.

Forest rangers in Tay Ninh Province have seized 127 kilogrammes of illegally transported Ba Den bent-toed geckos, a species native to Ba Den Mountain.

Authorities in Nghe An Province have rescued two rare impressed tortoises within days after local residents discovered the endangered animals and handed them over for protection.

Authorities in Quang Ninh Province have removed around 7,000 illegal aquaculture cages from Halong Bay in a cleanup campaign aimed at protecting the UNESCO-listed site’s environment and landscape.

Residents in Gia Dinh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, are dismantling homes and relocating belongings to make way for a long-delayed park project along Xuyen Tam Canal.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have seized 35 red-whiskered bulbuls after a wildlife business failed to provide documents proving the birds’ legal origin.

Authorities in Dong Thap Province are stepping up efforts to restore habitats and conserve red-crowned cranes at Tram Chim National Park under a long-term programme running from 2022 to 2032.

A whale has been spotted near the protected Hon Mun area in Nha Trang Bay, authorities in Khanh Hoa Province said, calling it a positive sign for the local marine ecosystem.

Vietnam remained among the countries most severely affected by natural disasters in 2025, with disasters leaving 484 people dead or missing and causing economic losses of approximately USD 4 billion.

Forestry officials in Tay Ninh Province have seized nearly 300 birds after a bird trading facility failed to provide documents proving their legal origin.