Environment

A resident in Ha Tinh Province has handed over a rare 2-kg Chinese stripe-necked turtle to authorities after finding it near his home, with the animal set to be returned to the wild.

HCM City has proposed spending more than VND 49 trillion on four projects to redevelop Doi Canal’s southern bank, relocating thousands of homes and upgrading infrastructure.

Hue City needs more than VND 1.7 trillion (USD 65 million) to tackle severe erosion along nearly 74 kilometres of riverbanks that is threatening homes, farmland and infrastructure across the city.

Four minor earthquakes were recorded in Danang and Quang Ngai over more than four hours in the early hours of September 21.

Four days of flooding have devastated large areas of flower farms in Hanoi's Tay Tuu Ward, leaving growers facing heavy losses as crops nearing harvest were destroyed.

More than 5,000 homes in Hanoi and Ninh Binh Province remain flooded following days of heavy rainfall, despite water levels receding across much of northern Vietnam.

Lam Dong Province leaders ordered agencies to declare a natural disaster emergency over the Prenn Pass landslide and focus on repairs.

A resident in An Giang Province has voluntarily handed over a rare Burmese hawk weighing about 2kg to authorities for conservation and protection.

Lam Dong Province has stepped up safety checks on adventure tours and outdoor activities as heavy rain of more than 400 mm is forecast in some areas.

More than 200 people are clearing an estimated 6,000 cubic metres of flood debris from 3.5 kilometres of Sam Son beach in Thanh Hoa Province.

Residents and police worked through the night to clear landslide debris after rocks and soil collapsed onto a mountain pass in Lam Dong Province, partially blocking traffic.

A bulk carrier transporting nearly 175,000 tonnes of iron ore to Vietnam's Dung Quat Port has suffered damage off the coast of Quang Ngai Province, with seawater entering several ballast tanks.

Volunteer divers in central Gia Lai Province regularly remove rubbish from the seabed, helping protect coral reefs, marine ecosystems and livelihoods that depend on the sea.

Nearly 400 mm of rain pounded Vinh in the centrla province of Nghe An Saturday, the heaviest September daily rainfall in 40 years, causing severe floods and landslides.

Authorities have erected warning signs along Tri An Lake in Dong Nai City after falling water levels exposed dozens of deep holes believed to be wartime bomb craters.

Vietnam is expected to experience a warmer winter as a very strong El Nino weakens cold-air activity, with average temperatures forecast to be 1-2.5C above long-term averages.

More than 550 volunteers collected and sorted 1.7 tonnes of waste in Hanoi on September 19 as part of World Cleanup Day 2026 activities.

Hours of heavy rain left many streets in central Nghe An flooded on September 19, disrupting traffic and daily activities across the former Vinh City area.

HCM City's VND 10 trillion (USD 380 million) tidal flood-control project is about 95 per cent complete and is expected to become operational in November, after years of construction.