Environment

The ongoing strong cold spell is sweeping across northern Vietnam and is expected to last for a couple of days before drizzling rain hits the region, according to national weather forecasters.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has announced a water resources planning scheme for the 2021 to 2030 period with a vision towards 2050, which was granted approved by the Prime Minister in December, 2022.

The northern mountainous region is forecasted to see frosty and rainy weather on January 27 when the ongoing cold spell intensifies, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

Hanoi has set a plan to plant 200,000-250,000 new trees along city streets this year.

Houses made of cow dung are protected from atomic radiation such as nuclear blast fallout, an Indian court has claimed.

A strong cold front has hit the northern region since Monday evening, causing temperatures to sharply fall.

Covering an area of about 31,000 hectares, Nui Chua National Park in the central province of Ninh Thuan features forest, sea and semi-arid spaces, and it has made efforts to conserve its rich biodiversity and fully tap its tourism potential.

An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 hit near eastern Indonesia's Maluku islands on Wednesday, forcing panicked residents to run into the streets and briefly triggering a tsunami warning.

The Mau Son Mountain in the northern province of Lang Son has been covered in frost since Monday morning as a new strong cold spell hit the region.

A strong cold snap has covered the northern region since Monday morning, causing temperatures to fall sharply by 10 degrees Celsius compared to yesterday, according to the National Hydrometeorological Forecasting Centre.

A man in Lắk District, the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) province of Đắk Lắk will hand over his family-owned elephant to the provincial Centre for Elephant Conservation, Animal Rescue and Forest Protection Management, following the Animals Asia Foundation (AAF)-supported programme.

Government-backed financial institutions from Japan, the US, and Australia have pledged to support Vietnam's efforts to cut carbon emissions, according to the chairman of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

A strong cold spell is forecasted to hit the northern region from January 15 and will last for several days, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.

Some northern localities including Hanoi, Thai Nguyen and Hung Yen provinces have faced serious air pollution.

A group of wild elephants have been spotted at a residential area in Nong Son District in the central province of Quang Nam.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has announced environmental protection rankings on its own indicators for assessing the results of environmental protection in localities nationwide.

Vietnam is forecast to have fewer storms and tropical depressions in 2023 than in previous years, according to the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration.

Local astronomy lovers will have the chance to enjoy the sight of the Quadrantids, the first major meteor shower of the year as it reaches its peak between nightfall and dawn on January 4.

A total of VND19.50 trillion was lost due to over 1,050 natural disasters in 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced at a meeting on December 30.