Environment

A tropical depression in the East Sea is expected to strengthen into the first storm of 2026 overnight, with Quang Ninh and Haiphong among the areas likely to be affected later this week.

More than 100 rare Asian openbills were seen feeding in rice fields in Gia Lai Province, drawing the attention of local residents.

Heavy rain between June 28 and July 1 caused an estimated VND 34 billion (approximately USD 1.3 million) in damage across Cao Bang and Tuyen Quang, damaging hundreds of homes, roads and farmland.

A resident in Quang Tri Province has handed an injured Sunda pangolin to authorities after discovering the rare animal in a home garden with an injured front leg.

A tropical depression is forecast to form over the central East Sea within 1-2 days, with a 60-65 per cent chance of becoming a storm. Heavy rain is forecast across northern Vietnam from July 4-7.

Widespread moderate to heavy rain may trigger tornadoes, lightning, flash floods, landslides and local flooding over the next 10 days.

Authorities in Tay Ninh Province have released an endangered Sunda pangolin back into the wild after a local resident voluntarily handed over the animal to forest rangers.

Police in Ninh Binh Province have charged a man with violating wildlife protection laws after allegedly possessing a jar containing a bear paw preserved in alcohol.

A lightning-triggered fire in a protection forest in Ninh Binh Province reignited on Sunday, prompting authorities to evacuate nearby residents and temporarily close part of a national highway.

(Dan tri) - Forecasters say northern and southern Vietnam will see widespread thunderstorms and heavy rain in the coming days, while central heat eases from early July.

Police in Ninh Binh Province have uncovered an illegal wildlife breeding site where 10 protected snakes and pythons were being kept without permits or proof of legal origin.

U Minh Ha National Park has proposed a scientific study to help conserve and restore its ecosystem after hundreds of hectares of its protected melaleuca forest showed signs of degradation.

Severe flooding and landslides triggered by days of heavy rain have damaged 441 homes in Cao Bang Province, with total losses estimated at more than VND 5.3 billion (approximately USD 203,000).

A more than 200-hectare protected forest continues to provide a rare green sanctuary in the heart of Dong Nai City's rapidly urbanising industrial centre.

Police in An Giang Province have dismantled an interprovincial wildlife trafficking ring and charged five people with illegally trading endangered animals after seizing a live Sunda pangolin.

Heavy rain caused the Bang River to rise rapidly on June 26, triggering flooding in several areas of Cao Bang Province and prompting emergency warnings from local authorities.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has ordered urgent measures to prevent forest fires as prolonged heatwaves have pushed wildfire risk to the highest warning level across northern and central Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam will continue to see thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening, with heavy rain in places.

Northern Vietnam will see thunderstorms from the evening of June 25, helping cool temperatures and ending a prolonged heatwave, while central Vietnam continues to experience intense heat.