Environment

Residents along rivers and the coast in Hue face growing fears of erosion as the city enters its peak rainy and flood season in October and November, with more than 1,000 coastal households at risk.

A family in Haiphong has voluntarily handed over an Asiatic black bear kept in captivity since 2002, allowing it to receive professional care and rehabilitation.

A boulder estimated at nine cubic metres rolled down a hillside and smashed into a family’s kitchen in Son La during a magnitude 4.2 earthquake on October 19.

HCM City is considering installing flood warning sensors at road underpasses as authorities move to improve drainage systems and prevent flooding during heavy rain.

Gia Lai Province plans to relocate 48 businesses from an overcrowded industrial cluster amid pollution concerns, with VND 176 billion (USD 6.7 million) allocated for compensation.

Two earthquakes struck Son La within 25 minutes on October 19, with the stronger measuring magnitude 4.2 and causing homes and household items to shake.

Northern Vietnam is expected to see temperatures rise to 34-35 degrees Celsius on October 19 before scattered showers and thunderstorms arrive midweek.

Super typhoon Champi is forecast to track north-west towards Taiwan, China around October 23, with a low chance of entering the East Sea, according to Vietnam’s national weather agency.

Floodwaters have eroded more than a kilometre of the Tra Khuc River bank in Quang Ngai Province, destroying farmland and threatening dozens of homes and a road.

Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province are stepping up efforts to curb illegal wildlife trading and possession while receiving more wild animals voluntarily surrendered by residents.

Four earthquakes struck Mang But Commune in Quang Ngai Province within eight hours on October 18, with the strongest measuring magnitude 3.5.

Lam Dong plans to relocate hundreds of riverside households for a VND 486 billion (USD 18.5 million) project to prevent flooding and improve the Ca Ty River environment.

Hanoi will warn residents and public agencies of potential air pollution five to seven days in advance, allowing preventive measures to be activated before conditions worsen.

Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces will face scattered showers and storms, with over 100mm in places on the afternoon and evening of October 17.

Hanoi began trimming flower clusters on nearly 1,000 milk flower trees on October 16 to address complaints about the strong scent from densely planted trees in residential areas.

Hanoi is testing specialised mist-spraying trucks on central streets at night in an effort to reduce airborne dust and improve urban air quality.

Police in An Giang Province have filed additional firearms charges against four suspects accused of hunting and butchering nine silvered langurs in Phu Quoc National Park.

Hanoi ranked among the world's most polluted cities on October 15, with its air quality index reaching unhealthy levels as northern Vietnam approaches the winter pollution season.

Hanoi has introduced 15 electric buses on Route 31, replacing its entire diesel fleet as the city accelerates efforts to cut emissions and expand green public transport.