The Management Board of Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh is carrying out a campaign to collect styrofoam buoys left by illegal fish farms to avoid pollution in the UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site.
The activity mobilises 20 vessels and 100 people (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) - The Management Board of Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh is carrying out a campaign to collect styrofoam buoys left by illegal fish farms to avoid pollution in the UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site.
The campaign, taking place from March 24-26, mobilises 20 vessels and 100 people who gather and bring the styrofoam buoys out of the area for treatment.
The styrofoam buoys, which have different sizes, were left by the illegal fish farms that were forced to be removed from the site. They have seriously affected the movements of vessels and the environment around the popular tourist site.
A large number of styrofoam buoys, along with other types of waste, have been cleared from the bay on May 24 and 25.
A large number of styrofoam buoys, along with other types of waste, have been cleared from the bay (Photo: VNA)
Located in the northeast of Vietnam, the bay has attracted visitors from far and wide as it is home to over 1,600 limestone towers and islets covered in tropical trees. Most of the islands are uninhabited and unaffected by humans.
It was named one of the most beautiful places in the world to add to any traveller’s bucket list in 2022, according to Canadian travel publication The Travel./.
The travel magazine The Travel has listed Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh and Cu Chi Tunnels in Ho Chi Minh City among the ten must-visit epic and adventurous places in Southeast Asia.
The People’s Committee of northeastern Quang Ninh province, home to UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay, will organise a conference on tourism development in Ha Long city on March 17, heard a press conference on March 14.
CNN has listed the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ha Long Bay among the 25 most gorgeous destinations on Earth, calling it “a place where time slows to a standstill”.
A series of eventful activities are set to thrill visitors to Ha Long, home to the world heritage site Ha Long Bay in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh, during the forthcoming National Reunification Day and May Day holidays, which last from April 29 to May 3.
