Environment

Streets in central Ho Chi Minh City were left littered with rubbish after New Year countdown celebrations, as large crowds gathered to welcome the New Year.

Severe coastal erosion has continued to batter Hoi An’s beaches after late-2025 storms, damaging large stretches of shoreline and raising concerns over safety, tourism and livelihoods.

Two rare silver pheasants wandered into a resident’s garden in Lam Dong Province and were handed over to authorities for release into the wild, police said.

Two residents in Thanh Hoa Province have voluntarily handed over rare wild animals to authorities for care and release back into the wild.

A strong cold air mass is forecast to affect northern Vietnam and the north-central region from January 1, 2026, bringing rain, colder temperatures and locally severe cold in mountainous areas.

Scientists have identified a group of 37 critically endangered Delacour’s langurs in Ninh Binh Province, highlighting the area’s growing importance for wildlife conservation.

A wild monkey has attacked several residents in Chieng Hac Commune in the northern mountainous province of Son La, injuring three people, local authorities have confirmed.

A resident in Thanh Hoa Province has voluntarily handed over two rare monkeys to local authorities, reflecting growing public awareness of wildlife protection laws.

Authorities in the central province of Quang Tri have rescued a rare sea turtle caught in discarded fishing nets, fitted it with an identification tag and released it back into the sea.

A diesel spill from a storage facility in the Dung Quat Economic Zone in the central province of Quang Ngai has polluted farmland and rivers.

Thick haze blanketed Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of December 25, reducing visibility and pushing air quality into unhealthy ranges, according to monitoring data.

A thick layer of ice covered the summit of Fansipan in Lao Cai Province on Christmas Day as temperatures fell to near freezing.

A large python spotted crossing a street in Danang City has been identified as a protected species listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book, drawing public attention to wildlife conservation.

A rare hornbill has been found in a residential garden in Ho Chi Minh City and handed over to authorities for protection.

A rare pangolin weighing 6kg was found crawling onto a road in Lam Dong Province and was later handed to authorities and released back into the wild.

Household rubbish and flood damaged belongings have accumulated along D’ran Pass, a main gateway to Dalat in Lam Dong Province, after historic flooding late last month.

Authorities in An Giang Province have successfully captured a large python that crawled into a resident’s home at the foot of Sam Mountain.

Sky-watchers in Vietnam will have the opportunity to observe the Ursids meteor shower, which will reach its peak on the night of December 22, according to Time and Date.

Phu Tho Province has approved the conversion of nearly four hectares of forest land to support construction of the Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant expansion project.