Reservoir discharge to ease Mekong Delta drought
Around 7 million m3 of water from Dau Tieng Reservoir will be discharged into the Vam Co Dong River to alleviate salt intrusion, as water shortages affect over 20,000 lives in the Mekong Delta’s Long An province.
In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other emerald fields across Long An province in southern Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: It isn’t entirely flooded.
Second Vietnam province declares state of emergency over drought
Vietnam’s southernmost province Ca Mau has announced an emergency drought situation in Tran Van Thoi and U Minh districts to immediately deploy response measures.
Temperatures reach 41 C in northern Vietnam as summer arrives a month early
The summer heat has arrived in northern Vietnam a month earlier than usual, with temperatures soaring to 41 degrees Celsius in some places.
Southern Vietnam suffers year’s hottest heat wave so far
Southern Vietnam is going through the hottest heat wave seen this year due to abnormal weather patterns, driving temperatures up to 38.5 degrees Celsius.
Where are storms most frequent in Vietnam ?
Da Nang City in central Vietnam has been struck by the highest number of storms in the country over the past 70 years, according to the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Coordination Center (Vietnam MRCC).
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta ‘rice bowl’ cracks in monster February heatwave
Southern Vietnam’s hot weather peaks in April or May, with temperatures around 39 degrees Celsius, but February saw ‘abnormal’ highs of 38 degrees. More than 80 canals have dried up in one district of Ca Mau province, where agricultural production…
Vietnam’s climate solutions are decimating the Mekong delta
Shrimp farming along the Mekong may be an economic win in the short term, but it is ultimately unsustainable.
El Nino intensifies cold spell in northern Vietnam
The ongoing cold that northern Vietnam is experiencing is a winter weather pattern that usually occurs during years with El Nino phenomenon, an expert said.
Many schools in northern Vietnam close due to bitter cold weather
Many kindergartens and elementary schools in some northern localities, including Hanoi, Lang Son and Bac Giang, allowed students to stay home as temperatures fell below 10 degrees Celsius on Tuesday.
Natural disasters leave 166 dead, missing in Vietnam in 2023
More than 1,100 natural disasters have taken place across Vietnam this year, leaving 166 dead and missing, down 5% year-on-year.
Temperatures drop below zero as cold snap continues in north
Mount Mau Son in Lang Son Province saw temperatures plummet to minus 2 degrees Celsius on Friday morning while in Hanoi it was 10 degrees.
Heavy rains, overflowing rivers flood Hue
Heavy rains and floodwaters from rivers’ upstream areas caused Hue City to be inundated Tuesday night, leaving many roads and residential areas under deep water.
Heavy downpours flood streets in central Vietnam
Dozens of streets in Da Nang and Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces were flooded after heavy rains since Sunday night, causing vehicles to malfunction and traffic to be congested.
Residents of Da Nang’s flood zone forced to evacuate again
Floods triggered by heavy rains caused locals living along Me Suot Street in Da Nang’s Lien Chieu District to evacuate for the third time in two months late Tuesday night.
Tropical depression strengthens into storm off central Vietnam
The tropical depression above central Vietnam’s waters evolved into a storm Wednesday noon, with maximum wind speed of 74 kph.
‘They challenged the Communist monopoly’: Vietnam regime turns on its climate champions
NGO leaders and technical experts who helped secure western aid for official shift to clean energy are being locked up now that they are no longer needed.
Heavy rain to continue in flooded central region
Torrential rains will continue ravaging Vietnam’s central region, which has suffered floods triggered by heavy downpours for the past two days, due to a low-pressure area in the East Sea.
Hundreds of thousands of students stay home in central Vietnam over heavy downpours
Hundreds of thousands of students in several central Vietnam localities stayed home on Friday due to long-lasting rains causing widespread flooding.
Vietnam : Why climate activism can be a risky business
The politics of climate change in Vietnam’s authoritarian system has led to climate activists being arrested and imprisoned.
Vietnam needs around $400B for climate change response
Vietnam will need about US$400 billion from now to 2040 to effectively respond to climate change, according to the Climate Change Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Vietnam experiences abnormal rainy season
The rainy season has arrived earlier than usual in the south and Central Highlands, with higher amounts of rain and stronger winds that resulted in more floods.
Hoang Thi Minh Hong’s release is vital for Vietnam’s energy transition
Vietnam has an instrumental role to play in ensuring a just, equitable response to climate change. But this cannot happen with climate leaders like Hong in jail.
Climate activist accused of tax evasion in Vietnam
Hoang Thi Minh Hong is the latest environmentalist to be accused of tax evasion by Vietnam’s government
Hydropower dams ease above dead storage level after rains
Water levels at all hydroelectric reservoirs across Vietnam have now climbed above the threshold for safe electricity generation thanks to rains.
Heavy rains, whirlwinds damage over 1,000 houses, leave 1 dead, 2 missing in Vietnam
Downpours, whirlwinds, and hail damaged and tore the roofs of over 1,000 houses in northern and central Vietnam on Monday, leaving one person in north-central Quang Binh Province and another in neighboring Quang Tri Province missing along with one in Quang Tri…