Ocean waste floods Bai Sau beach

On the morning of November 10, Vung Tau Urban Construction and Environmental Services Joint Stock Company (VESCO) mobilized forces to collect ocean waste overflowing onto the entire Bai Sau beach, Ho Chi Minh City.

Workers of Vung Tau Urban Works and Environmental Services Joint Stock Company (Vesco) collect waste.

This is the first year that ocean waste has still been pouring into the area by November, while in previous years it usually ended by the end of October.

According to the company, the amount of garbage overflowing into the beach started from the early morning of November 10 with a large amount along a length of more than 3 km of the entire Back Beach in Vung Tau Ward and Tam Thang Ward (from Phan Chu Trinh Street to Paradise Tourist Area). The amount of ocean waste with all kinds from water hyacinth, dry firewood, styrofoam boxes, cushioned tables and chairs, plastic bags, plastic products...

VESCO General Director Phan Xuan Huan said that the unit has mobilized more than 30 workers, 2 bulldozers, 2 3-5 block trucks, 2 hooklift trucks and rented 5 more 5-ton trucks to collect garbage. On the morning of November 10, the unit collected more than 50 tons of garbage of all kinds. There has never been a year when ocean waste still flooded the beaches in November and in such large quantities as this year.

VESCO expects the garbage collection to take place continuously for 2 days to complete. However, the amount of ocean garbage continues to flow to the beach, making collection and treatment difficult.

Vung Tau Urban Construction and Environmental Services Joint Stock Company (Vesco) collects ocean waste.

Every year, Ho Chi Minh City's regional beaches have to endure 2-3 waves of ocean trash, which usually end in October. The trash overflow only lasts 5-7 days per wave, but this year, ocean trash has overflowed in many waves and has been continuously flowing since May until now.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/cong-dong/rac-thai-dai-duong-tran-vao-bai-bien-bai-sau-20251110162559597.htm