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Vung Tau’s Back Beach has been overwhelmed by floating debris including water hyacinth, plastic, and driftwood, creating thick layers of waste along the coast.
After each wave surge, ocean debris such as water hyacinth, driftwood, and plastic continues to wash ashore at Back Beach in Vung Tau Ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
As the tide recedes, thick layers of waste accumulate along the coast, creating an eyesore that spans over 3 kilometers.
Over the past several days, hundreds of tons of water hyacinth and ocean debris have been washing ashore along Back Beach (Thuy Van Street), with certain sections of the beach buried under trash up to 10 centimeters thick.
As recorded by VietNamNet on the morning of November 11, after the tide ebbed, large patches of waste covered areas 20 meters from the shore.
The debris primarily consists of water hyacinth, plastic bottles, styrofoam, dry coconut shells, and driftwood.
Initially, the amount of trash was manageable, but it has since increased significantly over time.
Two bulldozers were used to gather and pile up the debris into large heaps for easier collection.
“Today, we mobilized about 30 workers and several machines to collect the trash, which is estimated at over 50 tons,” the representative said. “In the coming days, we will continue to increase manpower and equipment to fully clean up the beach.”
Many large tree trunks and dried coconut palms were also found washed ashore along the beach.
Luong Van Huu, a sanitation worker from Vung Tau Urban Environment and Public Works Services JSC, stated that this situation has been ongoing for four days.
Every day, workers begin at 6:00 AM and work continuously for eight hours to clear the beach.
The piles of waste are gathered along the beach, waiting to be transported by trucks for disposal.
A representative from the company explained that typically, from May each year, beaches in Vung Tau experience 2-3 waves of ocean debris, mostly water hyacinth, plastic bags, and bottles brought in by ocean currents from the Can Gio river mouths.
However, the unusual persistence of this phenomenon into November has posed a new challenge.
Quang Hung
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