Environment

Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the country's climate change office told AFP on Wednesday.

Many durian growers in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have suffered great losses due to prolonged drought.

Two VND1.06 trillion (USD41.65 million) environmental projects in Nha Trang City in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa are behind schedule due to site clearance issues.

Over 100 irrigation lakes are drying up with water below dead level amid prolonged drought in the central region.

An event themed “Vietnam - EU joining hands for a clean environment” took place in Hạ Long city, the northern province of Quảng Ninh, on May 12.

The HCM City Department of Construction has proposed an upgrade project for the Hy Vong Canal which could deal with the flooding at Tan Son Nhat Airport.

The East Sea may face between 11 and 13 storms this year, including 5-7 that could directly affect Vietnam.

At least one house collapsed and over 30 others were flooded with mud after a flash flood caused serious landslides in the northwestern province of Dien Bien early Friday morning.

Hundreds of households in the central city of Danang’s Hoa Vang District have faced water shortages due to the prolonged drought.

A fire in the central province of Khanh Hoa’s Ninh Hoa Town has destroyed around 60 hectares of forest.

Large amounts of fish have died in the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal in HCM City following heavy rain over recent days.

The German Embassy hosted its first discussion of the “Hanoi Climate Talks” series on May 8.

A group of dozens of people, including many foreigners, volunteer to collect rubbish in Danang every Saturday.

More than 22,000 residents on Ly Son Island in the central province of Quang Ngai are facing fresh water shortages due to saline intrusion and underground water sources running out.

Vietnam experienced 400 forest fires from early 2023 to late April this year, killing 12 people and injuring six.

Many hectares of dying cashew trees have been cut down due to prolonged drought in the Central Highlands Province of Dak Lak.

The Mekong Delta City of Can Tho has faced more erosion along rivers and canals, damaging many houses.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasised the urgent need to develop a carbon market and carbon credit management mechanisms in his recently-issued directive.

According to Nguyen Duc Hoa, Deputy Head of the Climate Forecasting Division under the National Centre for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, Vietnam is set to struggle with more intense hot spells in May.