Environment

Lam Dong allows the recovery of more than 446,000m3 of topsoil covering the quarry as filling material

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Lam Dong - The Provincial People's Committee confirmed that a business is allowed to recover more than 446,000m3 of topsoil at the Tay Dai Lao construction quarry to make filling materials.

Warning of heavy rain in 2 provinces and cities, risk of bad weather in the next 6 hours

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The meteorological agency warns of the risk of flash floods and landslides after heavy rain in some communes and wards of Son La and Da Nang city.

Southern region is about to have strong thunderstorms

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According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, thunderstorms will continue to occur in many southern provinces and cities in the coming days, mainly in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast of storms and tropical depressions in September and areas at risk of heavy rain

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The meteorological agency has forecast notable weather trends in September; in which the situation of storms and floods is noteworthy.

Forecast of the number of storms and tropical depressions to appear in September

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It is forecasted that in September, there is a possibility of about 2-3 storms/tropical depressions operating in the East Sea (including storm No. 5).

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.