Environment

More than two million shrimp, crabs, and fish have been released into Dong Ho Lagoon in the southern province of Kien Giang to help restore fishery resources.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) on February 12 reported that a low-pressure area in the central East Sea had intensified into a tropical depression.

According to data released by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir this morning, February 11, Hanoi was ranked the second most air-polluted city in the world.

An intruding monkey at a Sri Lankan electrical grid sub-station caused a general island-wide blackout on Sunday, government officials said.

Over 500 people took part in a tree-planting programme along a coastal road in Danang.

The northern region of Vietnam has been forecasted to experience the high-humidity weather until April.

Authorities in Hanoi's La Phu Commune have asked the local police department to investigate the dumping of a large amount of abandoned confectionery products at local dumping sites.

Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong are investigating forest destruction at a protective forest in Tuy Duc District after nearly 600 trees had been felled there.

Residents in the central province of Ha Tinh have handed over a rare monkey found in a field to local authorities.

According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Vietnam's northern region will face an intense cold wave this weekend.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has granted 10,000 trees to the northern province of Thai Binh.

Camera traps have recorded endangered Asiatic black bears in the protective forests of the central province of Nghe An.

An earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale hit Chuong My district on the outskirts of Hanoi capital on February 3 evening, confirmed the Institute of Geophysics.

A cold air mass has moved closer to Vietnam’s northern border, bringing rain and cold temperatures, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Cat Ba Archipelago, a UNESCO-recognised biosphere reserve off the northern city of Hai Phong, is home to over 80 golden-headed langurs, one of the world's most critically endangered primates.

Authorities in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa have approved dumping approximately 500,000 cubic metres of sediment dredged from the sea area off Nghi Son Town.

Vehicle emissions, a major contributor to air pollution in Hanoi and other large cities worldwide, are among the areas where actionable measures can mitigate environmental damage.

Many coastal areas in the southern region are facing flooding due to rising tide from the second to the fifth day of the 2025 Tet Lunar New Year Festival or between January 30 and February 2.

Economic damage from opportunity loss caused by air pollution has been estimated at about 3 billion THB (89.4 million USD).