(VOVWORLD) - Ha Long city kicks off a campaign on Tuesday to thoroughly clean and collect waste in Ha Long Bay, deputy head of the bay management board Pham Dinh Huynh said.
 Collecting waste in Ha Long Bay (Photo: VNA) |
Lasting until April 20, the campaign is expected to become a regular operation. The city will mobilise various forces, including the police, the military, youth volunteers, and local residents to carry out waste collection activities along the coastline and throughout the bay.
In the long term, Ha Long will focus on monitoring environmental degradation and waste generation.
Specifically, the city will conduct comprehensive inspections of businesses and vessels operating in the bay, particularly those engaged in fishing activities. It will work against unauthorised aquaculture and strictly deal with illegal fishing and seafood harvesting practices that pollute the environment and harm marine life.
Sources of waste entering the bay include rivers, streams, forests, coastal areas, aquaculture and fishing activities, posing challenges to waste management efforts.