Hundreds of tonnes of rubbish have just been collected from the Nuoc Den (Black Water) Canal in HCM City's Binh Tan District following efforts from local authorities and volunteer groups.

Drivers on the section of National Highway 1A running through the central province of Ha Tinh have been troubled by rampant straw burning.

A wreathed hornbill found flying at a house in HCM City was handed over to the city's Forest Protection Department on Wednesday.

Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the country's climate change office told AFP on Wednesday.

Many durian growers in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak have suffered great losses due to prolonged drought.

Two VND1.06 trillion (USD41.65 million) environmental projects in Nha Trang City in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa are behind schedule due to site clearance issues.

Over 100 irrigation lakes are drying up with water below dead level amid prolonged drought in the central region.