The largest freshwater lake in the northern province of Quang Ninh has seen the lowest water level for nearly 40 years.

Another aftershock was reported in Son La Province in the early morning of August 1 after a 5.3 magnitude quake on July 27.

Widespread heavy rains are forecasted to hit the northern and central regions from August 1 to 3.

The beginning of the rainy season has worsened land erosion along rivers and canals in the Mekong Delta.

Air quality in Hanoi has worsened over recent days after an improvement thanks to recent good weather.

Ninh Binh Bear Sanctuary has announced that they have received two Asian black bears from the illegal animal trade in Lai Chau Province.

The State Audit of Vietnam proposed that an audit on water resources in the Mekong River basin be conducted by the agency called "ASOSAI's cooperative environmental audit in Southeast Asia in the 2020-2021 period".