Restore the inherent beauty of heritage

Heritage - World Natural Wonder Ha Long Bay is one of the most attractive destinations for tourists to Quang Ninh. This heritage is especially loved by international tourists to explore and experience every time they come to Vietnam in general, Quang Ninh in particular. Determining the importance of heritage - wonder for the growth of the tourism industry, immediately after storm No. 3 passed, Quang Ninh province directed relevant departments, branches and localities to urgently overcome the damage caused by the storm to destinations on the bay, especially environmental sanitation work, cleaning up waste after the storm, thereby immediately restoring tourism activities on the bay.

Storm No. 3 has caused a lot of damage to destinations in Ha Long Bay. In particular, the amount of garbage in the bay is relatively large and complex, such as: sunken ships, foam buoys, broken aquaculture rafts, trees, household waste...

Forces are gathering to collect trash in Ha Long Bay.

Understanding the importance of a green, clean and beautiful environment in Ha Long Bay for the recovery of tourism after the storm, the Ha Long Bay Management Board has coordinated with units to carry out a 3-day campaign (September 15-17) to clean up Ha Long Bay. In particular, mobilizing maximum human resources, equipment and means to collect waste and clean up the environment on and along the bay's shore. Every day, the Ha Long Bay Management Board, the Provincial Border Guard Command, Quang Ninh Park Greenery Joint Stock Company, organizations and individuals operating services and tourism on the bay will arrange 30-50 motorboats and boats with 150-200 officers, employees and soldiers to participate in collecting and transporting waste. The units collect waste in the core area of the World Heritage - Natural Wonder of Ha Long Bay, focusing on tourist attractions on the bay, then all the waste on the sea surface, at the foot of the islands and beaches.

To support the cleaning of Ha Long Bay, many units, organizations and individuals have actively participated in cleaning up waste at sea. For example, the Provincial Military Command has carried out a peak campaign to clean up Ha Long Bay, mobilizing 260 officers and soldiers from agencies and units along with equipment and vehicles to coordinate with the Ha Long Bay Management Board to collect waste on the sea surface, beaches and islands of Ha Long Bay. The Provincial Military Command also coordinated with Ha Long City, Cam Pha City, Quang Yen Town, and Van Don District to collect waste in coastal areas of the bay.

To increase the force to help collect waste in the bay quickly, the Provincial Military Command also requested the Naval Region 1 Command to direct Brigades 147, 169, and 170 to each mobilize 50 officers and soldiers; and requested the Air Defense - Air Force Division 363 to direct Regiment 213 to mobilize 50 officers and soldiers to participate in the peak period of cleaning Ha Long Bay.

Together with the armed forces, in recent days, youth unions at all levels have organized many voluntary environmental sanitation activities, responding to the peak campaign to overcome the consequences of storm No. 3 in Ha Long City. More than 10,000 union members and young people from schools, agencies, administrative units, and enterprises have participated in cleaning up the environment in Ha Long Beach, Bai Chay Ward, Hon Gai Beach, Hong Ha Ward; along the coastal road of Tran Quoc Nghien and routes and tourist areas in Bai Chay Ward. The activities of Ha Long youth have contributed to stabilizing people's lives and restoring business, service, and tourism activities in the area.

In recent days, on all the streets and neighborhoods in the localities that suffered heavy damage caused by storm No. 3, there have been bustling activities and programs to clean up the environment after the storm. With the cooperation and contribution of many forces, organizations and individuals participating in overcoming the consequences after the storm, the World Heritage - Natural Wonder of Ha Long Bay will soon regain its inherent beauty, continuing to be an attractive destination for tourists to Quang Ninh.

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