​The Nuoc My and Vu Gia rivers, in the central province of Quang Nam, have recently dried up, with the former even displaying its rocky bottom, thanks to the local hydroelectricity plant called Dak Mi 4.

The water level in the Nam Non River has dropped to virtually nothing for the last 10 days, seriously disrupting the lives of local people.​

Nearly 30 households in northern Quang Ninh Province's Cam Pha City have been evacuated after land subsided in the residential area of Nam Son 2. Three houses collapsed completely and many others were at risk, but no one was reported dead or injured in the incident.

The Sonadezi Long Thanh Co in the southern province of Dong Nai has completed cleaning up pollution along Ba Cheo Canal, according to Le Viet Hung, director of the province's Natural Resources and Environment Department.

Residents in central Hanoi will have access to fresh water all summer long, says Nguyen Nhu Hai, general director of the Hanoi Water Company Ltd​

Only 70 per cent of Ha Noi's household waste is collected for treatment, leaving stagnation in most of the capital's rural areas. It is estimated that around 2,500 tonnes of household waste are discharged daily in rural areas.

​City residents have an unhealthy habit of using plastic bags in their daily lives, which is causing a serious impact on the environment as plastic is non-biodegradable and with about sixty tonnes of plastic bags being thrown as garbage every day, Ho Chi Minh City will soon see vast areas buried under it.