For residents of the capital, the first cold spell always brings a mix of surprise and nostalgia, a familiar sign that autumn is giving way to winter.
Storm No. 12, or Typhoon Fengshen, has weakened into a tropical depression, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and high waves to the central region from Quảng Trị to Quảng Ngãi Province.
Huỳnh Tấn Đạt, Director General of the ministry’s Plant Production and Protection Department, said by 2050, all major crop areas are expected to adopt low-emission cultivation practices.
The dolphin carcass was discovered by locals on Tuesday morning when it washed ashore in the area belonging to Đồng Thuận Ward, the central province of Quảng Trị.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has issued Official Dispatch No. 200/CD-TTg, directing ministries, agencies, and localities to take urgent, proactive measures to respond to Typhoon Fengshen, the 12th storm hitting the East Sea so far this year, and anticipated flooding.
As of 4 am on Monday (October 20), the storm’s centre was approximately 540km east-northeast of the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) Archipelago. The strongest winds near the storm’s centre reached level 9 (75–88 km per hour), with gusts at level 11. The storm was moving northwest at about 25kmph.
New technology applications are needed to improve conservation activities, supervision of wildlife species and forest protection, while providing accurate science data for master plan and policy-decision making.
Starting December 1, Đa Phước landfill will operate under a new schedule: it will accept waste only from 6:00pm to 6:00am every day.
Despite new regulations, in practice household waste is still largely 'sorted on paper' rather than in reality.
The central city has launched the North Hải Vân Landscape Protection Area, spanning 7,354.97ha, to safeguard biodiversity, boost ecosystem services and support carbon storage for the green development of the Chân Mây-Lăng Cô Economic Zone.
Over the past five years, the network's members, mostly women, have collected more than 40,000 tonnes of plastic waste, reducing carbon emissions by an estimated 160 million tonnes.
In Việt Nam, six national greenhouse gas inventories have been conducted, showing the government's determination to transparently report emission data and fulfill international obligations.
Across the provinces of Thái Nguyên, Bắc Ninh, Cao Bằng, and Lạng Sơn, 550,805 customers lost electricity, of which 502,636 have been restored.
From early Tuesday, Tuyên Quang Province has experienced heavy to very heavy rain and gale, with rainfall ranging between 50 and 100mm.
The most common cause of induced earthquakes is the impoundment of water in large hydropower reservoirs.
Typhoon Matmo has weakened into a tropical depression. However, it is forecast to cause heavy rain in the mountainous and midland regions, with rainfall generally ranging from 100 to 200mm, and some areas experiencing very heavy rain exceeding 300mm.
Strengthening waste separation at source to improve the quality of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) and ensure transparency is also necessary.
The release, conducted in cooperation with Tam Đảo National Park, aims to restore animal populations, conserve biodiversity, and reinforce natural ecosystems in the area.
