Environment

Typhoon Danas exits East Sea, heads toward China's Fujian coast

Typhoon Danas has moved out of the East Sea and is heading toward the coast of Fujian Province, China, with maximum sustained winds near its centre reaching level 12, or 118–133 kilometres per hour.

New developments on tropical storm Danas in East Sea

Tropical storm Danas (known in Vietnam as Storm No. 2) is currently active over the northeastern waters of the East Sea, maintaining strong intensity and generating dangerous sea conditions.

Danang builds more helicopter landing zones for flood-season rescue efforts

The Danang City Military Command is constructing new helicopter landing zones in mountainous communes to enhance disaster response and search-and-rescue operations during the rainy season.

Dozens of pine trees poisoned to death in Hue forests

Dozens of old pine trees in special-use forests across Hue City have died after being deliberately poisoned, according to local authorities and forestry officials.

Rare monkey enters Quang Tri house

A man in the central province of Quang Tri has handed over a rare monkey to authorities after it strayed into his house.

Heavy rain floods streets across Hanoi

A prolonged downpour on the morning of July 3 caused widespread flooding on several central streets in Hanoi.

Vietnam to face hazardous July weather

Multiple dangerous weather events are forecast across Vietnam in July, including storms, tropical depressions, heavy rain, thunderstorms, whirlwinds, and hail.

Heatwave to return to Northern Vietnam, temperatures may hit 40°C

After a brief period of milder weather, Northern Vietnam is expected to experience another heatwave, with temperatures forecast to climb up to 40°C in the coming days.

HCMC to spend VND 105 trillion relocating nearly 15,000 canal-side homes

HCM City has approved a major urban redevelopment plan to clear nearly 15,000 homes built along polluted canals in District 8, with an estimated investment of VND 105.18 trillion.

Lang Son becomes Vietnam’s 4th global geopark

Lang Son Global Geopark spans over 4,842 square kilometres, roughly 58 per cent of the province, and is home to around 627,500 people.

Twelve rare pangolins released back into the wild in Vietnam

Twelve rescued Javan pangolins have been returned to their natural habitat as part of an ongoing conservation effort in northern Vietnam.

Thanh Hoa residents fear losing farmland to riverbank erosion

Severe erosion along the Am River in Ngoc Lac District, Thanh Hoa Province, has swept away hectares of crops, leaving residents anxious about their livelihoods.

Tornado damages nearly 30 homes in Quang Nam

A strong tornado ripped through Que Son District in the central province of Quang Nam on the afternoon of June 27, damaging the roofs of nearly 30 houses.

Hanoi to build waste-to-energy plant with daily capacity of 2,400 tonnes

Hanoi authorities plan to build a waste-to-energy plant with a total investment of VND 7,531 billion (approximately USD 296 million) and a processing capacity of 2,400 tonnes of waste per day.

Fish found dead on Hoi An river

A mass fish die-off along Co Co River in Hoi An City has left dozens of local households, restaurants, and hotels grappling with a pervasive stench.

Tropical depression unlikely to strengthen into storm, heavy rain expected

A tropical depression that formed in the East Sea on June 24 is unlikely to intensify into a storm, but it is expected to bring heavy rain to regions of Vietnam, especially in the south.

Rare golden turtle found at Ha Tinh home

A rare golden turtle, listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book, was recently discovered after it wandered into a local household in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Hundreds evacuated as Lang Son floods isolate multiple areas

Prolonged heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding and isolated several communities in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son, prompting emergency evacuations by local authorities.