Environment

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.

The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting has reported that the central region is witnessing torrential rain.

A man in HCM City has just handed over a five-metre-long, 53-kilo Indian python to local forest rangers.

The Central Highlands province of Dak Lak saw up to 786 deforestation cases in 2022, according to a meeting to review the provincial forest management activities in the year.

A thick layer of snow has covered the peak of Mount Fansipan in the northern province of Lao Cai as the temperature dropped to zero degrees on December 28.

A transport infrastructure project costing VNĐ2.1 trillion (US$88.1 million) has been approved to increase the transport capacity of inland waterways in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, according to the Ministry of Transport.

The north and northern central regions are forecast to see more strong cold spells in the first two months of 2023, which will cause temperatures to plunge, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

As many as 83 animals of 14 rare species have been released back to nature in the Bù Gia Mập National Park, the southern province of Bình Phước, Director of the park’s management board Vương Đức Hoà said on Tuesday.

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a new contract for approximately USD29 million to clean up dioxin contamination at Bien Hoa Air Base.