Environment
Weather forecast tonight and tomorrow May 17
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Latest weather forecast May 17: Northeast region and Thanh Hoa have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain.
3-day weather forecast from May 17 to May 19 in all three regions
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Weather forecast for the next 3 days: Northern region has scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain; Southern region in the late afternoon and evening has scattered showers and thunderstorms in some places.
Ho Chi Minh City with thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds, in some places over 40 mm
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Strong convective clouds developed, causing many areas in Ho Chi Minh City to experience thunderstorms with strong gusts of wind in the late afternoon of May 16.
Straining to extinguish the fire at Truong Thuy landfill in the hot sun
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Quang Tri - Truong Thuy landfill has been smoldering for many days, smoke, dust and a pungent smell cover residential areas, seriously affecting people's lives.
Dangerous thunderstorms and lightning warnings in Da Nang
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The meteorological agency warns that from the afternoon of May 16, many mountainous areas of Da Nang are likely to experience thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, hail and localized heavy rain.
Da Nang sets deadline for site clearance of road to Tam Xuan II waste treatment area
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Da Nang - Da Nang City People's Committee has just requested units to complete procedures to complete compensation and site clearance for the project in June.
Forecast of thunderstorms in the area from this afternoon, with heavy to very heavy rain in some places
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From this afternoon, May 16, it is forecast that the Central Highlands region will have rain, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms with rainfall of 20 - 40mm, locally heavy to very heavy rain.
Forecast of storm, low pressure and rain, hot weather trends in the next 1 month
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The meteorological agency forecasts that there is a possibility of storms and tropical depressions at levels equivalent to the multi-year average.
Air quality monitoring after a large landfill fire in Quang Ngai
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Quang Ngai - After the fire at Nghia Ky Waste Treatment Plant, functional agencies took air samples at many locations to assess the level of environmental impact.
Forecast of increasing thunderstorms in the South
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According to the Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Station, from about May 16th, thunderstorms tend to gradually increase.
Booming atmosphere at the Launching Ceremony of Green Transition Day 2026
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Hanoi – On the morning of May 16, at Cau Giay Park, people participated in experiencing interesting and meaningful activities in the Launching Ceremony of Green Transformation Day 2026.
Northern region continues to be hot before thunderstorms from this evening
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Forecast for today, May 16, the Northern region will have hot weather with the highest daily temperature commonly 35-36 degrees C, in some places above 36 degrees C; from May 17, hot weather will end.
Warning to provinces and cities about thunderstorms, with very heavy rain in some places over 100mm
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The meteorological agency warns that in the afternoon and night of May 16, the Central Highlands region will have heavy to very heavy rain in some places over 100mm.
Forecast of rain and thunderstorms in the North, ending intense heat
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According to the meteorological agency, it is forecast that from the evening of May 16, there is a possibility of showers and scattered thunderstorms in the North; the heat wave in this area is likely to end from May 17.
People's Artist Pham Phuong Thao and singer Ngo Lan Huong spread green lifestyle through music
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Hanoi - Green Transformation Day 2026 attracts a large number of people and artists to participate with many activities experiencing green traffic and green lifestyles.
Forecast of the time to end intense heat, cooling down weather
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It is forecast that from May 17th, the hot weather will end in the Northern provinces; while in the Central region, the hot weather situation is likely to end from May 18th.
Forest fire warning at the highest level in Ho Chi Minh City
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Ho Chi Minh City - Faced with prolonged hot weather, the risk of forest fires in many areas of Ho Chi Minh City is warned to be at the highest level.
Overloaded landfill, many residential areas in Lam Dong are surrounded by garbage
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Lam Dong - Overloaded landfill, prolonged accumulation of waste causes pollution in many residential areas in Bao Lam 1 commune, seriously affecting daily life.
Launching ceremony of Green Transformation Day 2026
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The Green Transformation Day 2026 event is organized by Lao Dong Newspaper in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Hanoi City People's Committee on May 16 at Cau Giay Park (Hanoi). The event has many activities such as electric car experience, "gasoline to electricity exchange" and art programs to change community awareness about green transformation.
Overloaded landfill burns slowly, smoke and dust spread, affecting people's lives
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Quang Tri - Truong Thuy landfill has been smoldering for many days, smoke and a pungent smell are spreading widely, affecting the lives of people in neighboring areas.
