Waste collection, cleanup campaign to be launched in Ha Long Bay
Ha Long city in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh will kick off a campaign on March 26 to thoroughly clean up and collect waste in Ha Long Bay, deputy head of the bay management board Pham Dinh Huynh has announced.
Quang Ninh (VNA) - HaLong city in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh will kick off acampaign on March 26 to thoroughly clean up and collect waste in Ha Long Bay, deputy head of the bay management board Pham Dinh Huynh has announced.
Lasting until April 20, the campaign is expected to become aregular operation.
According to the plan, the city will mobilise various forces, including the police, the military, youth volunteers, and local residents tocarry out waste collection activities along the coastline and throughout the bay.
In the long term, Ha Long will focus on monitoringenvironmental degradation and waste generation.Specifically, the city will conduct comprehensive inspections of businesses andvessels operating in the bay, particularly those engaged in fishing activities.It will work against unauthorised aquaculture and strictly deal with illegalfishing and seafood harvesting practices that pollute the environment and harmmarine life.
Since the beginning of this year, the management board hasconducted 19 rounds of environmental protection monitoring. These efforts haveled to noticeable improvements in coastal areas with increased sanitationefforts and waste collection by municipal authorities. However, other locationsremain littered with waste, including plastic bags and foam buoys.
Sources of waste entering the bay include rivers, streams,forests, coastal areas, aquaculture and fishing activities, posing challenges towaste management efforts./.
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Collecting waste in Ha Long Bay (Photo: VNA) 
