Việt Nam News reporter Khánh Dương speaks with Associate Professor Nguyễn Thị Nhật Thanh, about HanoiAir’s application in the early prediction of air quality in the capital.

With unpredictable weather forecast in 2026 Cà Mau Province is prioritising proactive disaster prevention to limit losses and protect livelihoods.

A model to produce fibre from pineapple leaves in Cần Thơ City’s Hỏa Lựu Commune has demonstrated a new approach to utilising agricultural by-products under a circular economy paradigm.

Award-winning schools are located in 20 provinces and cities, covering all regions from mountainous and midland areas to deltas, coastal zones, the Central Highlands and the Mekong Delta.

The macaque, weighing about 3kg, was discovered after straying into a warehouse.

A white swan was stolen from Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens, one of the world’s oldest zoos, before being recovered by police, zoo officials said on Tuesday.

HCM City will allow the installation of electric motorbike battery-swapping facilities on sidewalks starting this month, with priority given to locations that already have charging stations and bus shelters, according to the city’s Department of Construction.

Low-emission rice is emerging as a strategic pathway for Việt Nam to meet climate pledges, strengthen competitiveness and build a high-value national rice brand while improving farmers’ livelihoods.

The turtle was preliminarily identified as an Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), a species listed as endangered and strictly protected on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and Việt Nam's Red Data Book.

When encountering injured, illegally kept or stray wild animals near residential areas, people are advised to remain calm, not attempt to capture or keep them, and contact for guidance and timely assistance.

As climate change intensifies pest pressures across Southeast Asia, Việt Nam is pushing a regional framework to standardise how biological pesticides are regulated, tested and approved.

HCM City experienced unusually cold weather on the morning of January 9, as temperatures dropped to around 16–17 degrees Celsius, the lowest level recorded in nearly a decade.

The southern province of Cà Mau plans to invest more than VNĐ26.8 trillion (US$1.05 billion) in a large-scale programme to prevent coastal and riverbank erosion, as the Mekong Delta locality races to protect communities, critical infrastructure and ecosystems from worsening climate impacts.

The system forecasts air quality trends over time and space, thereby supporting the direction and management of pollution control measures.

In the Hồng (Red) River Delta, minimum temperatures are forecast at 9–12 degrees Celsius, with some areas below 8 degrees Celsius in the next few days.

Provinces and cities are required to synchronously and effectively implement the Việt Nam Forestry Development Strategy, the National Forestry Master Plan and key sectoral programmes and projects.

Hà Nội is rolling out comprehensive solutions, ranging from policy refinement and technical measures to mobilising financial resources, to further control major emissions sources.

The lists are an important legal foundation in production management, import, trade and use of plant protection products, contributing to ensuring agricultural production, people’s health and the environment.

The new programme clearly reflects a shift in thinking from passive response to proactive prevention, placing emphasis on controlling trends from the outset.

The Năm Căn waste-to-energy plant is planned for construction in Đất Mới Commune, covering a total area of about 20 hectares.