Environment

A resident in Lam Dong Province has voluntarily handed over a yellow-headed tortoise, a rare and protected species, after discovering it while working in his garden.

Super Typhoon Dolphin has intensified to Category 17 and is forecast to strengthen further as it moves across the northwestern Pacific towards China's eastern coast.

The director of Chu Mom Ray National Park unexpectedly encountered a rare Eld's deer during a night patrol, highlighting ongoing wildlife conservation efforts.

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck Cao Bang Province on July 30, with residents reporting tremors but no immediate damage or injuries.

Teachers and students at Danang College have developed an amphibious rescue boat capable of travelling on both roads and waterways, offering a potential new solution for flood rescue operations.

Heavy rain is forecast across much of Vietnam until July 31, with authorities warning of flash floods, landslides and urban flooding in several regions.

Torrential rain flooded several streets in Ho Chi Minh City, leaving vehicles stranded and forcing residents to wade through deep water to get home.

Police in northern Vietnam have charged a man accused of transporting four bear paws and bear bile sourced from Laos for illegal sale.

Authorities in Danang City are seeking long-term solutions to protect the endangered grey-shanked douc by linking habitat conservation with local livelihoods.

Dak Lak Province has upgraded the Ea So Nature Reserve to a national park, expanding protection for one of Vietnam's key biodiversity areas while supporting ecotourism and sustainable development.

Typhoon Dolphin is forecast to strengthen rapidly over the western Pacific and could become one of the most intense tropical cyclones ever recorded if conditions remain favourable.

A resident in Vietnam's Gia Lai Province has voluntarily handed over a rare yellow-headed tortoise weighing more than 3kg after finding it while working on farmland.

Hanoi will require construction projects to recycle waste on site during site clearance, with recycled materials reused for backfilling and road foundations.

Prolonged heavy rain flooded residential and production areas in Bao Loc, Lam Dong Province, by 1-1.5m, affecting dozens of households.

A 30-minute downpour around 11 am in Hanoi left many streets waterlogged, with flooding up to one metre and localised traffic jams.

Danang City plans to spend about VND 1 trillion (USD 38 million) between 2026 and 2030 to relocate more than 6,200 households from areas at risk of landslides and other natural disasters.

A rare Javan pangolin that wandered into a residential area in Nghe An Province has been handed over to wildlife authorities for rehabilitation before being released back into the wild.

Seven northern provinces are forecast to receive the heaviest rainfall from the evening of July 27, with isolated areas expected to record more than 250mm, Vietnam's weather agency has warned.

After moving inland in Guangdong Province, China, storm Noul weakened to category 10 and is expected to dissipate on July 27, with no direct impact on Vietnam.