Environment
Storm No. 4 gusts at level 11, 120km from Quang Ninh-Hai Phong, continues to cause heavy rain
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This morning, August 24th, storm No. 4 still maintains intensity level 9, gusts level 11. The storm will continue to cause heavy rain in the Northeast, southern Phu Tho, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An provinces.
Hanoi maximizes flood prevention pumping station operation
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Hanoi - Heavy rain on the morning of August 24 caused localized flooding in some areas, mobilizing 100% of forces, vehicles and operating maximum pumping stations to prevent flooding.
Warning of heavy rain in 10 provinces, dangerous weather risk in the next 6 hours
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Warning of the risk of flash floods and landslides after heavy rain in some communes and wards in the Northern region and Thanh Hoa.
Latest forecast of storm No. 4 path and developments of heavy rain and strong winds on August 24th
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In the past 3-6 hours, storm No. 4 has moved almost little. The Northeast region, the south of Phu Tho, Thanh Hoa, and Nghe An provinces continue to have heavy rain.
Weather today August 24: Northern region continues to have heavy rain due to storm No. 4
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Weather today August 24, Northeast, southern Phu Tho and Thanh Hoa provinces continue to have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain in some places.
New proposal on waste classification
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has proposed 2 options for classifying domestic waste.
Warning of increased risk of extreme rain, identifying causes
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The cause of extreme rain is due to the dispute between the cold air mass and the hot, humid air mass before, creating a strong convection current.
Widespread thunderstorm forecast in the South
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According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, in the coming days, the area will have widespread thunderstorms in the late afternoon.
Forecast of the risk of receiving many unusual heavy rains in 2026
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It is forecast that the total number of widespread heavy rains in 2026 may be approximately or lower than the average, but extreme heavy rain phenomena tend to increase.
Hue requests clarification of responsibilities of many units for slow replacement forest planting
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Hue has only planted 223/508.6ha of replacement forest, many units are behind schedule, and are required to review and clarify responsibilities.
Water level of some hydropower reservoirs in the Central - Central Highlands region on May 3rd
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Hydropower reservoirs in the Central - Central Highlands region are at normal water levels, many reservoirs have not had to overflow and are mainly operating for power generation.
Thao River reaches record low
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Phu Tho - The water level of the Thao River (main stream of the Red River) section passing through Phu Tho province is shallow to the bottom, buffaloes and cows are grazed on the alluvial ground in the middle of the river.
Weather forecast for next week from May 4-5, 2026
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Weather forecast from May 4-10: Hanoi will continue to have rain, showers and thunderstorms next week.
Warning area with thunderstorms, in some places heavy to very heavy rain over 90mm
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Forecast for today May 3rd, the Northern region and Thanh Hoa will have rain, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain over 90mm.
Southern region has places above 36 degrees Celsius, forecast time to end widespread hot weather
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Forecast for today May 3rd, the South continues to be hot, with some places above 36 degrees Celsius; from May 4th, the possibility of widespread hot weather will end.
Tornadoes and hailstorms injure 5 people, hundreds of houses have their roofs blown off
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In the late afternoon of May 2, thunderstorms and hailstorms occurred in the provinces, causing many damages.
A commune in Dien Bien suffered damage of more than 1 billion VND due to hail and thunderstorms
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Dien Bien - The hailstorm accompanied by thunderstorms in Sam Mun commune is estimated to have damaged more than 1 billion VND.
World's largest mangrove fishing park in Quang Ninh
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Quang Ninh - Covering about 660ha, the park is formed on the basis of preserving and upgrading the existing natural mangrove ecosystem on the coast of Ha Long Bay.
Weather today May 3: Cold air causes thunderstorms in the North
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Today's weather May 3rd, due to the impact of cold air, the North and Thanh Hoa have rain, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain.
Ho Chi Minh City has 11 flooded points after early season rain
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On the afternoon of May 2nd, heavy rain at the beginning of the season combined with high tide caused 11 roads in Ho Chi Minh City to be locally flooded, causing difficulties for people.
