(Baonghean.vn) - As one of the most beautiful beaches in Nghe An, Dien Thanh beach (Dien Chau) is gradually losing visitors due to waste pollution.
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| In June, although it is the tourist season, Dien Thanh beach (Dien Thanh commune, Dien Chau) is quite deserted. Most of the day, the beach is deserted. The reason, according to the locals, is pollution. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| Dien Thanh Beach is considered one of the most beautiful beaches in Nghe An province. However, garbage has been a problem for many years here. Along the coast, all kinds of garbage are scattered. The stench is overwhelming. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| Water hyacinths drifted from the creeks to the sea and then washed up on the shore, covering the entire beach. "For many years now, every time my family went swimming, we had to go to another commune. We accept the distance but it is clean. Just looking at it here is horrifying," said Ms. Nguyen Thi Van (Dien Thanh commune). Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| On the dike, many groups of young people gather to drink and eat in the evening, leaving behind a messy "battlefield" that no one cleans up. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| Household waste piles up in the area near Hoan Chau College, below is a creek flowing into the sea with black, foul-smelling water. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| Construction waste is even dumped by people into the creek, which risks blocking the flow and causing stagnation. "Recently, the government has imposed many fines, but the dumping of construction waste still occurs. We cannot control it all," said Ms. Ho Thi Tam, Chairwoman of Dien Thanh Commune People's Committee. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| According to Ms. Tam, the garbage is mainly washed in from other communes. "There are creeks here, especially Lach Van, which flows from the communes above and pulls the garbage down from there, washing up here. In addition, the amount of duckweed in the creeks is also very large. We have also petitioned the district many times but so far there has been no solution," Ms. Tam said. Photo: Thai Tham. |
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| The government has repeatedly mobilized organizations and groups to clean up. There were times when thousands of people participated, but only a few days later, the trash piled up again. Photo: Thai Tham. |
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| Meanwhile, Dien Thanh beach currently has 130 restaurants. Recently, the garbage situation has significantly affected the number of visitors. "Every month we have to pay more than 100,000 VND for garbage, but we don't see any progress," said Nguyen Thanh, the owner of a coastal restaurant. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| Animal carcasses stink at Dien Thanh beach. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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| Recently, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Nghe An province organized monitoring and supervision of seawater quality during the tourist season at 4 beaches, Quynh Phuong, Dien Thanh, Cua Hoi, Cua Lo. The results showed that the quality of the marine environment at Cua Hoi, Cua Lo, Quynh Phuong met the standards. At Dien Thanh beach, the TSS parameter values (suspended solids, turbidity, salinity) continued to exceed the standards. "Actual observations at the scene also showed that the coast often had trash, the seawater had a lot of sediment and was turbid," the Department of Natural Resources' report stated. Photo: Tien Hung. |
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