Environment
Storm No. 5 does not affect Vietnam's mainland
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The meteorological agency predicts that from now until September 4, storm No. 5 will move in a Northeast direction, outwards and will not affect our mainland.
Southern region has continuous thunderstorms during the September 2nd holiday
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According to the forecast of the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces and cities will have thunderstorms in the late afternoon, locally moderate to heavy rain.
20m high ancient pine tree fell into people's houses in Xuan Huong ward - Da Lat
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Lam Dong - Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds caused an ancient pine tree about 20m high to be uprooted and fall onto fences and corrugated iron roofs of people's houses in Xuan Huong ward - Da Lat.
Fishing boat fire anchored in Cam Ranh Bay
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Khanh Hoa - A fishing boat anchored in Cam Ranh Bay suddenly caught fire at night.
Water levels of hydropower reservoirs in the Central - Central Highlands region on September 1st
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The water level of hydropower reservoirs in the Central - Central Highlands on September 1st is generally lower than the normal water level, and some reservoirs are discharging water through spillways.
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.
Phu Tho rain and hail as big as a tennis ball
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Phu Tho - On the evening of May 2nd, many places in the province had rain, especially in Yen Son commune, there was recorded hail with large grains.
