Environment

Conservation efforts here have become a model, helping to save millions of turtle hatchlings and promoting Con Dao as a member of the Indian Ocean-Southeast Asia Turtle Site Network.

Conservation experts have discovered a species of blind cavefish, believed to be endemic to the subterranean river system that flows between Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Hin Nam No in Laos.

A newborn wild elephant has been captured on camera in Danang’s Elephant Species and Habitat Conservation Area, signaling a positive step forward in Vietnam’s wildlife conservation efforts.

Many areas in the central province of Nghe An have been seriously affected by Typhoon Wipha, particularly Con Cuong Commune.

Widespread flooding was reported across Thanh Hoa Province following continuous heavy rainfall from the afternoon of July 21 through the morning of July 22, disrupting daily life in many communities.

Heavy rain and strong winds uprooted a pine tree in central Dalat’s Xuan Huong Ward early on July 21, crushing several parked cars and causing property damage across the city.

Vietnamese authorities are ramping up emergency measures as Typhoon Wipha approaches, with forecasts warning of heavy rainfall and strong winds across northern and central provinces.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to treat 90 per cent of its household waste using advanced technologies by 2030, but legal and administrative challenges remain.

Typhoon Wipha has entered the East Sea and is expected to bring heavy rain to northern and central Vietnam.

A red-crowned crane brought from Thailand to Vietnam’s Tram Chim National Park has died after failing to adapt to its new environment.

Hanoi will invest over VND 383 billion (around USD 15 million) to reduce flooding in key inner-city areas following severe inundation during the 2024 rainy season.

A foul-smelling stream of wastewater flooded Nhon Ly Beach in Gia Lai Province as workers cleared a drainage outlet, raising concerns about environmental hygiene.

PeaceTrees Vietnam reported that its EOD team safely removed eight grenades and 361 unexploded rounds found in a resident’s garden in Quang Tri Province.

At least two people were killed and three others injured after a landslide buried two houses in Xuan Ai commune, northern Lao Cai Province, on the night of July 13.

Hanoi will officially ban all motorbikes running on fossil fuels from operating within Ring Road 1 starting July 1, 2026, according to a Directive issued recently by the Prime Minister.

Authorities in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue’s Hue City are investigating the illegal clearing of approximately 2.5 hectares of coastal protective forest.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council has approved a major project to dredge, restore the environment, and build infrastructure along the heavily polluted Van Thanh Canal in Thanh My Tay Ward.

The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has warned of continued heavy rainfall across northern Vietnam from the evening of July 10 through July 12.

Hanoi will ban the use of single-use plastic bags, foam food boxes and other non-biodegradable plastic items at markets and convenience stores starting 1 January 2028.