Environment

A tropical depression that formed in the East Sea on June 24 is unlikely to intensify into a storm, but it is expected to bring heavy rain to regions of Vietnam, especially in the south.

A rare golden turtle, listed in Vietnam’s Red Data Book, was recently discovered after it wandered into a local household in the central province of Ha Tinh.

Prolonged heavy rainfall has caused severe flooding and isolated several communities in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son, prompting emergency evacuations by local authorities.

Hanoi has begun operating a fleet of modern environmental sanitation vehicles and equipment across four inner-city districts.

A prolonged downpour from Friday night to Saturday morning has caused widespread flooding across Thai Nguyen Province in northern Vietnam.

The northern region of Vietnam is expected to see a rainy spell for some days, with the highest rainfall of up to 450mm in mountainous areas.

Authorities in HCM City are expediting work on the long-delayed renovation of the A41 canal in a bid to tackle chronic flooding in the southern area of Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

A deposit return system could help Vietnam divert 77,000 tonnes of packaging waste and cut 265,000 tonnes of CO2 annually, a new study finds.

Quang Binh Province Department of Agriculture and Environment has started deploying drones to spray insecticides in Viet Trung Farm Town where a locust outbreak has ravaged bamboo shoots.

A rare reticulated python has been found wandering a house in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak.

To improve awareness and navigation within the MPA, over 1,130 maps outlining the area’s zoning and subzones were printed and distributed.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has lauded Vietnam’s extraordinary efforts in addressing post-war consequences and contributing to UN peacekeeping.

Four people have been reported missing in Quang Binh after severe flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rains from Storm Wutip swept through the central province.

Authorities in Ha Tinh Province were working urgently to help residents recover from a tornado that struck the previous afternoon, damaging nearly 30 houses and destroying various household items.

Heavy rain and water discharges from a hydropower plant caused severe flooding in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, on Thursday.

Typhoon Wutip is forecast to strengthen and alter its path, bringing heavy rain to parts of the central and Central Highlands regions, according to meteorological authorities.

A Delacour’s langur family has flourished from just three individuals to eight in the core zone of Trang An World Heritage site in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

On a small farm in India's Maharashtra state, Mirabai Khindkar said the only thing her land grew was debt, after crops failed in drought and her husband killed himself.

Authorities of the central city of Danang have fined a local resort VND 224.5 million (USD 8,600) for its wastewater discharge and food safety violations.