Environment

For more than two decades, a man in the central province of Nghe An has preserved a three-hectare wetland amid rapid urbanisation, providing a refuge for thousands of white storks.

A resident in Lam Dong has handed over a rare Sunda pangolin listed in Vietnam’s Red Book after discovering the animal during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Gia Lai Province has approved a VND 2.67 trillion (USD 101.5 million) plan to upgrade downstream drainage systems to prevent a repeat of the historic floods that hit Quy Nhon in November last year.

Seven earthquakes struck Mang But and Mang Den communes in Quang Ngai Province overnight on Sunday and into early Monday, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre.

Ho Chi Minh City has been gripped by scorching heat in recent days, with temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius as residents bundle up to shield themselves from the sun.

Vietnam is unlikely to see tropical storms or depressions in the East Sea between February and April, according to the Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change.

Northern Vietnam is set to turn cold from February 18 as a fresh wave of cold air moves into the region, the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has said.

Several polluted canals in Ho Chi Minh City have been transformed, taking on a new look after renovation projects were completed.

UNESCO and the Japanese Government on Thursday signed an agreement to launch a project aimed at strengthening Vietnam’s capabilities in early warning and disaster risk mitigation.

Ho Chi Minh City will begin operating its first electric bus route in the Can Gio area on March 1, marking the start of a plan to convert all local buses to clean energy by the end of 2026.

Thai law enforcement officers have seized 11.75 kg of rhino horn from the luggage of a Vietnamese national at Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

Weather across Vietnam is expected to be generally favourable for the Lunar New Year or Tet travel and outdoor activities.

Ho Chi Minh City authorities have warned that air pollution is likely to worsen in the days leading up to Tet, despite generally favourable weather across southern Vietnam.

Authorities in Quang Tri Province are working on a plan to deal with a large whale carcass that has washed ashore and is already decomposing, local officials said on February 9.

A 27kg olive ridley sea turtle was rescued by a fisherman after becoming entangled in a fishing net off Cu Lao Cham, before being tagged and released back into the sea.

Hanoi is forecast to see rain and showers on February 8 as a strengthening cold front brings severe cold, with temperatures expected to drop to 10-12 degrees Celsius.

A public bicycle station in Ho Chi Minh City may be relocated after repeated contamination caused by pigeon droppings.

Authorities in Hue have ordered the removal of unauthorised structures at a farm tourism complex after inspections found extensive construction on agricultural land without approval.

Air pollution in Hanoi worsened on Friday, with the capital ranking as the world’s second most polluted city in the morning, air-quality data showed.