Environment

A rare Sunda pangolin found in a coffee plantation in Lam Dong Province has been handed over to authorities and released back into the wild.

More than 392 hectares of forest in U Minh Ha National Park have been degraded, while another 467 hectares are showing signs of deterioration, according to park authorities.

Forecasters said northern Vietnam will see isolated evening showers and sunny days over the next two days, with widespread heavy rain likely on June 14-16.

A resident in Hue City has voluntarily handed over a rare Javan pangolin to local authorities.

Coastal and riverbank erosion is threatening homes, infrastructure and livelihoods in Ca Mau Province, where hundreds of hectares of land are lost to the sea each year.

Fifteen endangered and rare wild animals have been released back into their natural habitat in Kon Ka Kinh National Park after undergoing rescue, treatment and rehabilitation.

Police in Ninh Binh Province have detained a young man accused of illegally transporting a preserved king cobra, a protected endangered species.

Police in An Giang Province have arrested and charged five men accused of hunting and processing endangered langurs on Phu Quoc Island, authorities said.

Hundreds of floating fish cages still line a stretch of the Cai River in Dong Nai City's urban centre, raising concerns over pollution, river flow and plans for riverside redevelopment.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to restore nearly 50 hectares of oil-contaminated mangrove forest after a major spill in 2025 damaged the Can Gio ecosystem and affected local aquaculture.

Authorities in Bac Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, have identified the owner of a pipeline exposed along Hon Chong Beach, saying it belongs to a state-run aquaculture research institution.

Authorities in Lao Cai Province have stepped up preparedness measures amid warnings of flooding and landslides following heavy rainfall across northern Vietnam.

(Dan Tri) - Due to a late-season cold spell, heavy to very heavy rain is forecast across northern and north-central Vietnam from June 8-9, with over 250mm in places.

Coastal forests in Quang Tri Province have been hit by a series of fires amid prolonged hot weather and strong dry winds.

Hundreds of firefighters, soldiers and residents were mobilised after a forest fire reignited in Nghe An Province despite being brought under control the previous night.

A cold air mass is set to hit northern Vietnam, marking the first June cold front to affect the region in more than a decade, forecasters said.

The weather agency said late-season cold air will bring heavy to very heavy rain to northern and north-central Vietnam from June 8-9.

Hundreds of hectares of native melaleuca forest in U Minh Ha National Park are showing signs of severe decline, with widespread tree deaths threatening to alter the area's ecosystem.

Northern Vietnam is expected to experience the final cold air intrusion of the season, bringing heavy rainfall and a sharp end to the current heatwave, according to the national weather agency.