Environment

Water levels of rivers in the Red River basin on August 9th

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On the Red River basin rivers, the water levels of the Thao River, Lo River and downstream of the Red River will all decrease.

Floodwaters overflowing caused many traffic points in mountainous Quang Tri to be cut off

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Quang Tri - Many roads in mountainous areas are cut off by floodwaters, localized flooding due to prolonged heavy rain.

Rainstorms appear in rapid succession, early rain in Ho Chi Minh City and the South

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Convective clouds are continuing to develop and expand, causing rain in many areas of the South.

Landslide on Con O Pass in Lam Dong, thousands of m3 of rocks spill onto the road

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Lam Dong - Heavy rain causes landslides on Con O Pass, causing thousands of m3 of soil and rock from the positive slope to spill down, blocking more than 2/3 of the road surface.

Music replaces the sound of the gong, electric vehicles collecting garbage contribute to beautifying Hanoi streets

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Hanoi - Waste collection electric vehicles not only reduce the burden on environmental sanitation workers but also contribute to reducing emissions and improving environmental sanitation quality.

Overloaded landfill causes pollution near residential areas in Quang Tri

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Quang Tri - The centralized landfill bordering Ai Tu and Trieu Phong communes is overloaded for a long time, affecting the environment and people's lives.

Cause of the appearance of giant water cannons in Hung Yen this afternoon

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The phenomenon of waterspouts appearing in the sea area of Hung Yen (old Thai Binh) is due to being located in the convective zone due to a low pressure trough in the Northern region.

Tornado causes roofs to be blown off, trees to fall in Hung Yen

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Hung Yen - A tornado appeared in Binh Thanh commune on the afternoon of July 8, damaging some houses, trees and newly planted rice areas, fortunately there were no casualties.

Warning of heavy rain in 7 provinces, dangerous weather risk

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This afternoon, July 8, many provinces in the midland and mountainous areas of the Northern region had moderate to heavy rain; warning of the risk of flash floods and landslides in some communes and wards.

Forecast for the area to soon have intense heat again, with some places above 37 degrees Celsius

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The meteorological agency forecasts that the Central region is about to experience hot and intense heat; the focus is from Quang Tri to Da Nang, and the east of provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak.

People suffer from the smell from the landfill every day, but pollution treatment costs are still not available

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Quang Tri - People living near the Trieu Phong centralized landfill have to endure the unpleasant odor from the overloaded landfill, while remediation work is still waiting for funding.

Thanh Hoa's largest waste treatment plant is still sluggish after many months of temporary suspension of operation

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Thanh Hoa - From the beginning of 2026 to now, the largest waste treatment plant in the province has repeatedly temporarily stopped receiving waste to overcome arising problems.

Southern region forecast to continue widespread thunderstorms in the late afternoon

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According to the Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Station, Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces and cities will have thunderstorms concentrated in the late afternoon and evening.

Flood swept away a 2-story house in Lai Chau

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Lai Chau - Fierce floods swept away a 2-story house in Khong Lao commune.

Forecast of the area with the heaviest rain today, with very heavy rain in some places over 100mm

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The focus of rain today, July 8, is the mountainous and midland areas of the Northern region and Quang Ninh province, with locally heavy to very heavy rain over 100mm.

Forecast of the path of super typhoon Ba Vi in the next 24 hours and the landfall area

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Super typhoon Ba Vi (international name Bavi) is forecast to have a fairly fast speed. The typhoon will make landfall in the Fujian area (China) around the night of July 11, early morning of July 12.

Warning of thunderstorms in the area from this afternoon, with heavy to very heavy rain in some places

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Forecast for today, July 8, the North will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, especially in mountainous areas, there will be localized heavy to very heavy rain in some places. Rain concentrates in the afternoon and night.

Prolonged heavy rain, Lai Chau warns of risk of landslides and flooding

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Lai Chau - For the past 24 hours, many areas in the area have recorded very heavy rain.

People in Ho Chi Minh City hope Song Tan pond and Ong Lon river will soon have a new face

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Ho Chi Minh City plans to clear more than 1,600 households at Song Tan pond and Ong Lon river to embellish the city, people expect a new face.

Warning of heavy rain in 5 provinces, dangerous weather risk in the next 6 hours

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The meteorological agency warns that Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Thai Nguyen and Quang Ninh have had moderate to heavy rain; risk of flash floods and landslides in some communes and wards.