Environment

The northern province of Son La has declared a disaster emergency after heavy rain triggered more than 400 landslides, damaging roads, disrupting traffic and threatening public safety.

An Asian openbill stork was rescued and released back into the wild after a resident found it with its leg caught in a steel trap at the Con Chim Ecological Area in Gia Lai Province.

Authorities have urged residents to keep their distance after an endangered langur wandered into a seaside resort in Khanh Hoa Province.

Heavy rain and strong winds uprooted trees in Ba Ria Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. One fell onto a car carrying several people.

A herd of endangered spotted deer has grown from just three rescued animals to nearly 40 at a semi-wild conservation centre in Gia Lai Province.

Authorities in Quang Tri Province are investigating the unexplained deaths of more than 22 tonnes of farmed fish in rivers and fish cages.

Prolonged heavy rain, with up to 236mm recorded, flooded many roads in Son La and triggered landslides, disrupting traffic.

Police in Lao Cai have charged a man after he was caught transporting the severed paw of an endangered Asiatic black bear.

Police in An Giang Province have handled over 700 cases involving wildlife and fisheries offences, including investigations into the illegal trade and hunting of protected species.

A resident in Lao Cai has voluntarily surrendered a 160kg Asiatic black bear kept in captivity for more than 10 years to a wildlife rescue and conservation centre.

Although Typhoon Bavi is not expected to enter the East Sea, its outer circulation is forecast to generate strong winds and rough seas across parts of Vietnam's coastal waters.

Sewage has been overflowing from manholes onto a coastal road and into the sea in Quy Nhon Dong Ward, Gia Lai Province, with local authorities blaming an overloaded drainage system.

Torrential rain flooded several streets in Haiphong on July 9, disrupting traffic during the morning rush hour.

Vietnam's weather agency says Super Typhoon Bavi is unlikely to enter the East Sea but will still bring dangerous seas and strong winds across the region.

Hanoi has declared a state of emergency over a landslide risk at the Soc Temple Cultural Tourism Site after prolonged heavy rain caused severe slope instability.

A resident in Dong Nai City has rescued and handed over two critically endangered yellow-cheeked gibbons after finding them weak and hiding in bushes behind his home.

Two protected monkeys voluntarily handed over by residents in Nghe An Province have been transferred to Pu Mat National Park for rescue and care before being considered for release into the wild.

Illegal dumping is spreading across coastal communes in southern Quang Tri Province, polluting beaches and affecting tourism.

A two-storey house was swept into a stream by flash floods in Lai Chau Province after heavy rain, but all occupants escaped safely after being evacuated in time.