Environment

Typhoon Matmo is moving into the East Sea/ South China Sea and is expected to intensify in the coming days, bringing the risk of rough seas, heavy rains and flooding across northern and north-central Viet Nam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed an official dispatch October 2, demanding swift recovery efforts following the catastrophic impact of Typhoon Bualoi across the northern and north-central regions.

Typhoon Bualoi, the 10th storm to appear in the East Sea/South China Sea this year, together with its circulation, has left 194 people dead, missing, or injured and caused an estimated economic loss of about 8.78 trillion VND (332.51 million USD).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an official dispatch, urging ministries, sectors, and local authorities to ramp up recovery efforts following Typhoon Bualoi, which battered Viet Nam’s central region and triggered torrential rain and widespread flooding.

Typhoon Bualoi (Storm No.10) made landfall over central Viet Nam early September 29, unleashing gale-force winds and torrential downpours across a wide area.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed an official dispatch on September 28, calling for all-out efforts to deal with the devastation caused by Typhoon Bualoi as well as address subsequent flooding.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha chaired a teleconference in the central province of Thanh Hoa on September 28 to direct measures in response to Typhoon Bualoi, the 10th tropical storm entering the East Sea this year.

As Typhoon Bualoi brings heavy rainfall to northern and north-central Viet Nam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued an official dispatch, requesting provinces and cities from the central city of Da Nang northwards to prepare to respond to the natural disaster.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch, calling for the highest level of readiness to confront Typhoon Bualoi, which entered the East Sea/South China Sea on September 26 night and became the 10th storm of 2025.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has sent a telegram to coastal provinces from Quang Ninh to Khanh Hoa, along with relevant ministries and agencies, urging them to step up efforts in respond to Typhoon Bualoi.

Typhoon Ragasa weakened to a tropical depression and further into a low-pressure area on the afternoon of September 25 as it made landfall in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

In a global consumption painting changing dramatically, Generation Z and Generation Alpha (two population groups born from 1997 onwards) stand out as pioneers of the “green living” trend. The young generations are becoming the driving force promoting businesses to move towards sustainability.

Ho Chi Minh City plans to replace its bus fleet with electric buses by 2030, as part of its efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV) issued an urgent directive on September 23 requiring relevant units in the aviation sector to proactively respond to Typhoon Ragasa.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued dispatch No.171/CD-TTg, dated September 23, calling for urgent and decisive measures by ministries, agencies, and localities to respond to super typhoon Ragasa, the ninth storm that hit the East Sea/South China Sea this year.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on September 23 chaired an emergency hybrid meeting with the National Civil Defence Steering Committee and leaders from northern and north-central localities to coordinate preparations for super Typhoon Ragasa, currently forecast as the most powerful storm globally in 2025.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, on behalf of the Prime Minister, signed an official dispatch on September 22, directing ministries, sectors, and localities to take proactive measures in response to super Typhoon Ragasa, forecast to unleash extremely powerful winds over a vast area.

Six wild animals were reintroduced to their natural habitat on September 21 by the centre for elephant conservation, animal rescue and forest protection management under the Department of Agriculture and Environment in central Dak Lak province.

Super Typhoon Ragasa continues to intensify as it approaches the East Sea/South China Sea, bringing powerful winds, towering waves, and warnings of flash floods and landslides in northern mountainous provinces of Viet Nam.

Typhoon Ragasa is expected to strengthen into a super typhoon with wind speeds of more than 200km per hour when it enters the East Sea on September 23.