An expert from the MPA management board, Le Xuan Ai, said more than 2,700 groups of coral species had been planted at 10 sites off Bac and Tra beaches. The coral groups have developed with a survival ratio ranging between 52 and 99 percent.

A group of coral reef in waters off Cham Island. Some 2,000sq.m coral reefs were replanted in the area in 2015-17.

“It’s a positive signal that the sea environment around the island has been well improved and protected over past two decades by the MPA and the local community,” Ai said.

He said campaigns against the use of plastic bags by the Cham Island MPA and local authorities as well as and the 3-R (reduce, reuse and recycle) programmes run since 2011 had helped eased pollution.

The rapid restoration of coral reefs will shelter fish and aquatic species and protect the island from damage by natural disasters.

In a field survey in waters off the island in 2017, scientists and researchers from MPA found the appearance of six rare clownfish species in Vietnam living in coral reefs.

Scientists from MPA said 29 clownfish species, of which seven had been identified, are found throughout the world, and seven rare species were found in waters of Vietnam.

Clownfish is the most hunted sea fish species for aquarium centers in Vietnam, according to MPA. 

The island, 20km off the coast of Hoi An, which was recognized as a World Biosphere Reserve in 2009, is one of few places in Vietnam successfully campaigning against plastic bags and promoting 3-R programmes.

The 3,000 inhabitants of the islands, which include eight islets with vast ecological diversity, hosted more than 400,000 tourists last year.

The reserve covers more than 33,000ha, including 1,500ha of tropical forests and 6,700ha of sea, featuring a wide range of marine fauna and flora.

Quang Tri aims to attract visitors to sea-island tourism

The central province of Quang Tri is looking to turn sea and island tours, especially to Cua Tung-Cua Viet-Con Co beach tourism triangle, into the major product to lure the highest number of visitors to the locality.

 

Hon Xuong island offers same beauty as Maldives: UK newspaper

The Hon Xuong Island in the southern province of Kien Giang offers the same beauty as the Maldives without the 5-star expense, according to the Evening Standard, a UK based newspaper.

 

Phu Quoc island’s pearl-breeding project a success

An oyster breeding project in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang which is part of larger effort to preserve and regenerate natural aquatic resources on Phu Quoc island has seen positive results, according to the Phu Quoc Reserve Management Board.

 

Exhibition features over 200 artistic photos on homeland’s sea and islands

A photo exhibition opened at Hanoi’s Temple of Literature on November 17 to introduce 200 photos from a contest on the theme of the homeland’s sea and islands.

 

Another island in Vietnam comes out of the shadows

The Hon Xuong Island offers the same beauty as the Maldives without the 5-star expense.

 

Source: VNA