Việt Nam News

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.

Wild elephants, long regarded as a symbol of strength in nature and closely tied to the culture and belief of many communities in Việt Nam, are now facing the real risk of extinction.

Statistics show that between 2014 and early October 2025, Núi Chúa National Park recorded 585 female turtles coming ashore to nest and a total of 12,749 hatchlings released safely into the sea.

Speaking on behalf of the Department of Construction, Lê Văn Du, Head of the Urban Water Supply and Drainage Infrastructure Management Division, accepted responsibility and voiced sympathy for the disruption and hardship people endured.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment aims to transform Việt Nam’s crop sector into a climate-resilient, sustainable system that secures farmers’ livelihoods, national food security and strengthens the country’s position as a regional leader in climate-responsible agriculture.

A trapped red-shanked douc langurs (Pygathrix nemaeus) – an endangered primate species listed by IUCN – was rescued by a group of local photographers during a free photo trip in the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve, but its front leg suffered a serious wound after trying to escape from the trap on a tree.

The big-headed turtle is classified as IB, a group of endangered, precious, and rare forest animals that are strictly protected.

Preliminary studies show that earthquakes in this area are likely to continue, though their magnitude is unlikely to exceed 5.5.

The typhoon was forecast to bring heavy rain to northern and north-central Việt Nam (including parts of Laos), especially from Thanh Hoá to Hà Tĩnh, with total rainfall estimated at 200-400mm, and some areas exceeding 600mm.

One boat carrying four people reportedly sank, while the other, with seven crew aboard, was immobilised and pushed against a breakwater by the rough seas.