HCM City is intensifying efforts to prevent forest fires as the peak dry season brings prolonged heat and low humidity, raising risks in vulnerable areas.

Experts said the survey is still ongoing, with large sections of the cave yet to be accessed. As a result, it is too early to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the cave’s scale, geological structure, or hydrological significance.

The rapid transformation of river ecosystems is placing the Mekong Delta under growing pressure to rethink water resource governance, moving away from output-driven growth towards greater efficiency and sustainability.

The project aims to apply AI and advanced technologies to enhance climate change adaptation capacity and promote green agriculture in the coastal areas of the Red River Delta.

The HCM City Police have dismantled a major environmental crime ring responsible for illegally dumping over 20,000 tonnes of solid waste, authorities announced on April 14.

As HCM City looks to unlock the tourism potential of its only coastal district, questions are mounting over how to reconcile growth ambitions with the need to safeguard one of Việt Nam’s most sensitive ecological zones.

"Every time I see an ancient tree die, I feel a sense of loss, like losing a loved one," Sơn said.

Wild rice is rapidly disappearing in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, prompting urgent conservation efforts to protect this ‘living gene bank’ vital for future resilient rice varieties and climate adaptation.

A local fisherman on Sunday discovered the turtle entangled at the bottom while checking fishing nets.

Việt Nam is already showing early signs of a developing El Nino, with rising temperatures and falling river flows raising alarms over worsening heat, drought and water shortages through late 2026 and into 2027.

The Đà Nẵng Homeschool Community has raised more than VNĐ8 million ($315) to support wildlife conservation and environmental education for underprivileged children at an Earth Day Market.

Three Bird listening stations – an initiative combining installation art, AI-based technology, and conservation - have been introduced at the wetland ecology system of Đầm River, the community-based digital library, and Cừa Garden in Bàn Thạch and Hương Trà wards, boosting an ecological education model among the younger generation in the urban zone.