Environment

A tropical depression east of the central Philippines has strengthened into Typhoon Fengshen and is forecast to enter the East Sea in the coming days.

A strong cold front is forecast to affect the northern region of Vietnam from October 19, bringing widespread rain and a sharp drop in temperatures, particularly in high mountainous areas.

A tropical depression is forecast to strengthen into a storm and enter the East Sea around October 19-20.

Authorities in Danang safely captured a 3-metre, 15-kilogram python that had strayed into a residential neighbourhood in Son Tra Ward on October 16.

Heavy rain on the morning of October 16 caused severe flooding in several streets across Bac Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa Province, leaving many vehicles stalled in deep water.

Hue City is forecast to experience widespread, prolonged heavy rain lasting for several consecutive days, possibly continuing until the end of October 2025.

Residents in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have voluntarily handed over four rare animal species to authorities for release into the wild.

The northern region of Vietnam, including Hanoi, is forecast to experience another weak cold spell this weekend, bringing widespread rainfall across the region.

A resident in the central city of Danang who discovered a rare turtle in his backyard has handed it over to local authorities.

Heavy rain from early morning until the afternoon of October 14 submerged many central streets in Haiphong City, causing serious traffic congestion and leaving several neighbourhoods underwater.

Widespread rain is expected to continue across Hanoi and neighbouring areas through the morning and midday of October 14, with meteorologists warning of possible flooding on several streets.

Millions of tonnes of waste have piled up like mountains at a dumping site in the northern province of Ninh Binh, where it has remained untreated for many years, causing severe pollution.

Cat Tien National Park was honoured in four categories at the Asian Ecotourism Network International Ecotourism Awards (AEN-IEA) 2025 held recently in India.

The Soc Son Waste-to-Energy Plant, the largest in Vietnam and the second biggest in the world, was officially inaugurated in Trung Gia Commune, Hanoi, on October 13.

Mang Ri and Mang But communes in the central province of Quang Ngai were hit by seven consecutive earthquakes, each measuring between magnitudes 2.5 and 4.2, in just over two hours on Monday morning.

A waterspout appeared unexpectedly off the coast of Phu Quoc Island on the morning of October 10, startling both locals and tourists.

Chu Mom Ray National Park in central Quang Ngai Province has recently recorded the first appearance of a sun bear (Ursus thibetanus) through camera trap technology.

Vietnam has received strong support from the international community, including Belgium, in dioxin clearance efforts.

Can Tho authorities have proposed a VND 192.5 billion (approximately USD 7.8 million) project to upgrade and flood-proof the city’s iconic Ninh Kieu Wharf.