Environment

Many lakes in Hanoi have dried up following prolonged hot days and little rainfall.

A wild elephant has been seen foraging for food at a house in the central province of Nghe An's Quy Hop District.

Traffic lights on Hoan Kiem pedestrian street in Hanoi were turned off at the weekend to save electricity amid the severe shortage.

A group of young people have received high praise after they spent more than three hours picking up 19 tonnes of litter scattered along the coast of Tien Giang in the Mekong Delta.

Several hydropower plants in the northern region have suspended generating electricity due to the shortage of water amid massive power outages.

Six tigers kept in captivity for nearly 20 years in a house in the northern province of Thai Nguyen have been handed over by their owners to the Hanoi Wild Animal Rescue Centre.

Around 200 tonnes of rubbish have been discharged into a temporary landfill on Phu Quoc Island in the southern province of Kien Giang, causing severe pollution.

Tourists visiting Co To island of northeastern Quang Ninh province have been urged not to bring plastic bags as it aims to build a sustainable, green tourism environment.

The Management Board of Ben En National Park in the north central province of Thanh Hoa has been working on plans on preserving and developing a number of rare animals with high-economic values in the park in the 2022

Rainy weather will hit many areas nationwide this week.

The Vietnamese government has focused on dealing with plastic waste pollution and ocean plastic waste in recent years by renewing legal documents and policies on environmental protection.

A vast area of forest and plantation in the central province of Nghe An's Tan Ky District have been damaged by a huge number of grasshoppers.

The scorching hot front has been forecasted to end in the northern region of Vietnam this weekend, giving way to rain.

A lake at the Botanical Gardens in Hanoi has dried up due to the prolonged hot weather.

Vietnam’s fishing activities are discarding 8,700 tonnes of plastic waste every year, including 7,600 tonnes discharged by fishing boats.

Japan on Wednesday passed a law allowing nuclear reactors to operate beyond 60 years, as it tries to reinvigorate the sector to meet energy challenges and climate targets.

The central province of Nghe An is facing the risk of water shortages and widespread drought this summer as major reservoirs are running out of water.

As many as 28 wild animals have been released into Phuoc Binh National Park in the southern central province of Ninh Thuan.

Many areas in Hanoi are facing a serious water shortage due to the surging demand during the prolonged hot weather.