The Management Board of Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh and waste collectors are pushing the collection of waste, particularly styrofoam buoys, on the sea.
Workers collect waste at Ha Long Bay. (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA)– The Management Board of Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninhand waste collectors are pushing the collection of waste, particularlystyrofoam buoys, on the sea.
Styrofoam debris has beenseen floating in Ha Long Bay after illegal aquaculture cages were dismantledlast year.
To tackle 🍌the pollution,the mana꧅gement board launched a campaign between March 24 and April 28, 2023, tocollect the waste.
However, due to the hugevolume of waste that tourism and aquacultural production discharge to the bay,the collection faces difficulties.
LeMinh Tan, deputy head of the management board, said that it’s responsible for wastecollection and treatment in the bay’s core area. Quang Ninh Trees and WorksJoint Stock Company is hired to collect waste there. For coastal areas, Ha Longcity, coastal districts and townships are responsible for collecting and treatingwaste.
Tansaid that a key long-term solution is to control the waste sources. Therefore,the management boar💙d will further coordinate with relevant parties to review and deal with the waste sources.
Aquacultural production establishments are urged to use eco friendly materials instead of styrofoam buoys.
Located in the northeastof Vietnam, the bay has attracted visitors from far and wide as it is home toover 1,600 limestone islands covered in tropical trees. Most of theislands are uninhabited and unaffected by humans.
It was named one of the most beautiful placesin the world to add to any travඣeller’s bucket list in 2022, according toCanadian travel publication The Travel./.
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Workers collect waste at Ha Long Bay. (Photo: VNA) 
