The survey was conducted in 11 key tourism markets in the region, with a focus on Southeast Asia. Across Asia, Indonesia takes the top spot as the most popular diving destination, followed by the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam.
The centre's director Natthawadee Bantiwiwatkul said that the phenomenon, caused by a rapid increase in certain plankton species, is commonly observed from February to April and October to December each year.
A programme to train fishermen and others on rescuing sea turtles and marine mammals was held on November 13 at the Nui Chua National Park in the southern province of Ninh Thuan.
Nha Trang Bay in Khanh Hoa province, famed for its rich marine ecosystem, has suffered ecological degradation over the years. However, after 1.5 years of dedicated restoration efforts, notable improvements are now visible.
The marine ecosystem of the Nha Trang bay in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa has gradually shown positive recovery after more than 1.5 years implementing concerted solutions under a masterplan to preserve and restore coral reefs there.
Authorities in the northern province of Thai Binh have freshly issued a plan for a peak period in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities within its territory.
The national marine spatial planning project, which has been approved by the appraisal council, is an important tool to firm up the National Master Plan and create a basis for managing natural resource exploitation and use, protecting the environment, and conserving the marine ecosystem.
A group of eight scientists arrived in the central province of Binh Thuan on July 27 to assess the environmental protection plan related to the planned dumping of waste into the sea.
The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) Group’s Power Generation Corporation 3 (EVNGENCO 3) is submitting an application for a licence to dump waste mud into the sea off the coast of Binh Thuan province, a company official has said.
