Each participant is expected to collect at least 1.2 kg of debris on the shoreline. Le Quang An of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau University, one of the participants, said: “In Vietnam, there are still a lot of debris along the coast. We need to encourage the public to keep the coast clean in order to protect people’s health and keep the coastal ecology stable.”
Activities to mark International Coastal Cleanup Day have been held in 28 cities and provinces nationwide.