VietNamNet Bridge –All floating houses parked in unregulated places on Ha Long Bay must be removed before August 15, according to the city People's Committee.

The committee's plan aims to tighten management on floating houses on the bay, and reduces losses caused by storm.

Floating houses that not follow the regulation will be dismounted and destroyed. Floating houses which do not register their inhabitation in Ha Long Bay must move to their registered places. Floating houses that have registered their inhabitation in the bay before January 1, 2005 but anchor in unregulated zones, must move to one of the seven regulated anchorage spots in the bay. The spots include Ba Hang, Hoa Cuong, Cua Van, Ba Ham, Cong Tau, Vong Vien and Cong Dam.

The Ha Long City's People's Committee also asked the Hung Thang Ward People's Committee to set up a plan of evacuation of residents in fishing villages to minimise losses during storms and strong winds.

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