The transport, loading and unloading of limestone in Hạ Long Bay will be banned starting July 1 under the latest directive from the People’s Committee of northeastern Quang Ninh Province.
Ha Long Bay (Source: vietnamtourism.com)
The move was made due to the local government’s concerns about environmental pollution in the bay.
Under a document signed by Deputy Chief of the committee’s office Nguyen Minh Son, these activities will still be allowed at Hon Net Port in Bai Tu Long Bay.
Son ordered the Maritime Administration of Quang Ninh to inform all individuals and organisations transporting and loading commodities in the bay of the decision.
The administration was required to report on the situation to the committee every three months.
Ha Long Bay, located in the Gulf of Tonkin in Quang Ninh Province, is about 165km from the Ha Noi Capital. Covering an area of 43,400ha, it includes over 1,600 islands and islets. The bay was declared by UNESCO a Natural World Heritage Site for its remarkable beauty and geology.