Environment

A resident of Khanh Hoa Province has voluntarily handed over a rare Temminck’s tragopan to authorities, who later released the bird into its natural habitat.

Authorities are clearing an estimated 300 tonnes of old clothes left for days on a plot of land in Tu Liem Ward, Hanoi.

Hanoi authorities have been told to urgently review streets and residential areas with dense milk flower trees and propose relocating some of them to more suitable locations.

Hanoi authorities are considering relocating some milk flower trees from densely populated areas after residents complained that their scent becomes overpowering during the flowering season.

Residents of an apartment complex in Hanoi have complained of an overpowering milk flower scent, prompting management to spray the trees with water in an attempt to reduce the smell.

The rainy season in Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam is expected to end in the first half of November, 10–20 days earlier than the long-term average.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to reduce annual average PM2.5 levels year on year and bring all cars and motorbikes under emissions controls by 2030.

Hanoi is reviewing a comprehensive redevelopment plan for Thu Le Park that could affect about 37 households, or roughly 150 people, living along Kim Ma and Cau Giay streets.

A dead sea turtle weighing an estimated 105kg has washed ashore on My Thuy beach in Quang Tri Province, prompting local authorities to arrange its disposal and burial.

Northern Vietnam is forecast to remain sunny and reach 33 degrees Celsius on October 13, while parts of the central region face continued heavy to very heavy rain.

Hanoi aims to increase its urban green space to more than 10 sq metres per person by 2030, while reorganising street trees to create a more coherent urban landscape reflecting the capital’s identity.

A red-shanked douc langur has delighted viewers after a video showed it checking the road before signalling its family to cross on Son Tra Peninsula in Danang.

An early October heatwave set more than 50 temperature records in northern Vietnam, signalling a potentially very warm winter as a super El Niño develops.

HCM City authorities have ordered a review of frequently flooded areas to identify causes and develop solutions as heavy rain and high tides threaten further flooding.

Hanoi plans to prioritise one main shade tree species along each street to create a more consistent urban landscape, improve greenery and simplify maintenance.

Several schools in HCM City have adjusted dismissal times or urged parents to collect their children early ahead of forecast high tides on October 12, aiming to reduce risks from flooded roads.

Hanoi was shrouded in haze on the morning of October 12, with air quality at times deteriorating to levels considered unhealthy.

Hanoi is introducing greenery to elevated railway pillars, overpasses and underpasses, transforming concrete infrastructure into greener urban spaces.

El Nino could persist into early summer 2027, raising drought, water shortage and saltwater intrusion risks across Vietnam, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment warned.