Environment

A female moon bear weighing 120kg has been rescued after more than 25 years in captivity and transferred to a specialist care centre at Bach Ma National Park.

A 434-tonne floodgate at the Ben Nghe canal began operation on February 2, marking the restart of Ho Chi Minh City’s long-stalled USD 400 million tidal flood control project.

As Hanoi prepares to restrict petrol vehicles, officials say the shift to electric transport will not significantly strain the power system, though local pressure points remain a concern.

Wild monkeys have attacked residents in Vung Tau ward in HCM City, injuring at least one person and disrupting daily activities, including morning exercise, according to local residents.

A household in Ca Mau Province sets a trap after their chickens mysteriously disappeared, catching a rare wild cat.

A weak cold air mass is expected to move into northern Vietnam, bringing rain and cooler weather, with temperatures in high mountain areas dropping to as low as 8 degrees Celsius.

A rare hawksbill sea turtle that became entangled in a fishing net off Danang City, has been safely released back into the sea.

The central city of Danang has amended plans to establish the 23,500-hectare Cu Lao Cham Nature Reserve, spanning forest and sea.

Danang authorities have stepped up inspections after residents reported discarded syringes on Pham Van Dong Beach, raising concerns over safety and environmental hygiene.

A rhesus macaque illegally kept in a cage was voluntarily handed over by a resident in Phu Tho Province and later released back into the wild, local authorities said.

The Cam Lo-Dong Ha Forest Protection Unit in the central province of Quang Tri has received a rare stump-tailed macaque, a species listed as endangered, precious and rare in the Vietnam Red Data Book.

HCM City needs nearly VND 348 trillion (USD 13.23 billion) to carry out 157 projects aimed at fundamentally resolving 159 chronic flood hotspots by 2030.

Air quality in Hanoi deteriorated sharply on Tuesday morning as weakening cold air and unfavorable weather conditions hindered the dispersion of fine dust.

Danang authorities have declared a disaster emergency in several mountainous residential areas after large ground cracks appeared following heavy rains and storms late last year.

A rare pangolin that wandered into a resident’s home in Dak Lak Province has been handed over to authorities for release back into the wild.

A new cold air mass is forecast to hit northern Vietnam at the end of the month, bringing lower temperatures, light rain and the risk of severe cold in mountainous areas.

Three rare wildcat cubs were discovered by local residents in Tay Ninh Province while harvesting sugarcane and were later handed over to forest rangers for care and protection.

Frost formed across Mau Son peak in northern Vietnam early on January 22 as a strong cold air mass pushed temperatures below zero, coating trees and surfaces in ice.

Vietnam may experience severe cold spells during the Lunar New Year holiday as subsequent cold air outbreaks are forecast to hit the north from late January into early February, meteorologists said.