On January 23 (the 2nd day of Tet), Vung Tau city welcomed 45,000 tourists.
On the followingnoon of January 23, the city’s beaches were crowded with people swimming. At the flower gardens, attractions, streets in the evening are crowded with people going on excursions, taking souvenir photos. However, the most special thing is that at these tourist spots, although always crowded with people, they are still clean and free of garbage.
Vung Tau City Urban Construction and Environmental Services Joint Stock Company (VESCO) said that the amount of waste generated on weekdays in Vung Tau city is regarding 385 tons. However, from the 2nd day of the Lunar New Year onwards, the amount of waste generated increased sharply, regarding 500-650 tons/day.
The company has mobilized more than 500 workers and dozens of people to step up garbage collection at crowded places. Particularly at the beach area, the Company arranges 60 workers to be on duty regularly to collect all kinds of waste.
[Du khách đến Ninh Bình, Vũng Tàu tăng mạnh trong dịp Tết Quý Mão]
At the coastal roads of Ha Long, Quang Trung, and Thuy Van, a normal day only needs 1-2 trips/day for an 8-ton garbage truck. But on the 2nd day of Tet, the amount of garbage collected is increased 3-4 times. Workers have to work from 4 am to 7 pm to finish the last garbage trucks of the day.
From the morning of January 24 (the 3rd day of Tet), the number of tourists flocking to localities in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province continued to increase rapidly.
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Vung Tau city Hoang Vu Thanh said that in the past time, the city has taken many drastic solutions to ensure that Vung Tau is really clean, beautiful and safe in the eyes of residents and visitors. when coming to the local travelResort.
Recently, Vung Tau city has applied a strict ban on eating and drinking on the beach. Even so, workers still have to regularly walk along the beach to collect trash dropped by tourists, or some people are not well aware and even leave garbage on the beach.
Some areas are allowed to organize the sale of soft drinks, but the city has organized a regular force to collect and remind visitors to put garbage in the right place.
In the two consecutive years 2020 and 2021, Vung Tau city has been awarded the “ASEAN Clean Tourism City” award in the ASEAN Tourism Forum.
Recently, on December 25, 2022, the website announced that Vung Tau and Nha Trang beaches are 2 of the 10 most famous beaches in the world.
This is a worthy result for the great efforts of the local government of Vung Tau city, Ba Ria-Vung Tau province to bring the smokeless tourism industry here to truly become a memorable stop for tourists. traveler domestically and internationally./.
Doan Manh Duong (VNA/Vietnam+)
