Environment

Northern Vietnam is set to experience two cold waves, with the stronger one arriving on March 6.

A resident in the southern province of Dong Nai has spotted a rare Asian elephant, known for its asymmetrical tusks, at the edge of a local forest.

Hundreds of tonnes of fish have been found dead in the Thu Bon River in the central province of Quang Nam, causing significant losses for local households.

The beaches at Lang Co Bay in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue are suffering severe pollution from waste and oil slicks.

The Phong Khe Ward People's Committee, Bac Ninh Province, have announced a clean-up campaign following the shutdown of several polluting factories in the area.

A Hue City resident in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has discovered a rare rhesus macaque injured near a local eco-tourism site.

Quang Tri authorities have announced that two bomb clearance projects that are funded by the US Government have been temporarily resumed.

Forest rangers in the southern province of Tay Ninh's Tan Bien district and the Lo Go - Xa Mat National Park Management Board caught a man engaging in illegal wildlife hunting in the national park.

The authorities of Quang Ngai Province have deployed up to 300 people to reinforce a severely eroded beach.

Authorities of Hue City in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have discovered around 30 tonnes of oil on a local beach.

A resident of Hue City voluntarily handed over a rare reticulated python weighing 3 kilogrammes to the local forestry protection force.

Heavy rains triggered by a cold front have caused unusual flooding in the central province of Quang Ngai, disrupting traffic and affecting local communities.

Around 14.55 hectares of forest in Phu Quoc City in the southern province of Kien Giang has been approved for building a waste treatment plant.

A two-day downpour in Phu Yen Province has triggered an unusual flood, putting 150 hectares of newly planted cassava at risk of damage.

Dozens of ​environmental workers have been wading through the black, foul-smelling wastewater of the T​o L​ich River to dredge mud and remove waste in an effort to clean up the waterway.

Two residents in HCM City have handed over two Oriental pied hornbills to the municipal Forest Protection Department.

A strong cold spell has been forecasted to affect the northern region of Vietnam from February 23.

They appear tranquil soaring above Himalayan forests, but a string of cable car projects in Nepal have sparked violent protests.

More than 200 billionaires and influential figures are expected to come to Vietnam to participate in environmental and artistic activities in Quang Ninh province.