More than 200 volunteers across Da Nang joined the campaign "Clean up Son Tra - Diving to collect trash - Coral rescue" on Saturday morning.

Deputy Head of the Authority of the Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang Tourist Beaches Phan Minh Hai awarding Certificates of Merit to associations, unions and clubs participating in the campaign. Photo: THU HA

The meaningful activity was jointly organised by the Authority of the Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang Tourist Beaches, the municipal Youth Union, the local Students' Association, the Da Nang University of Physical Education and Sports and other units.

The campaign "Clean up Son Tra - Diving to collect trash - Coral rescue" was carried out in the Hon Sup area and Son Tra Peninsula from the intersection of Hoang Sa - Le Van Luong route to the Dong Dinh Museum.

Volunteers and youth union members collecting trash on Le Van Luong - Ho Xanh route. Photo: THU HA

Accordingly, the volunteers, who were students from the Da Nang University of Physical Education and Sports, the Thanh Khe Swimming Club, the Da Nang Free Diving Club, and the Da Nang Sup and Kayak Club, were divided into small groups to do physical exercises before going into the water. Each group was given necessary tools to clean and remove ghost nets stuck in coral reefs.

Regularly organised by the Authority of the Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang Tourist Beaches and some relevant units, the "Clean up Son Tra" programme aims to collect trash and clean up the natural environment on land and underwater.

In addition to cleaning up the land area, volunteers who are members of swimming clubs also participate in cleaning up trash stuck in coral reefs. In the photo: Volunteers swim SUP to the coral reef area. Photo: THU HA

The purpose of the programme is to raise public awareness about protecting marine environment and preserving the natural ecosystem when visiting the Son Tra Peninsula. It contributes to spreading the message of green living, and calling on the community to join hands to build the peninsula into a "green tourist destination".

Garbage and ghost nets are collected by volunteers and then brought to shore. Photo: THU HA

Deputy Head of the Authority of the Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang Tourist Beaches Phan Minh Hai said that the regularly organised event aimed to preserve the marine environment and Son Tra Peninsula.

Through the programme, the Authority hopes to contribute to raising tourists' awareness about minimising plastic waste, and protecting the environment on the Son Tra Peninsula, the marine environment and coral reefs.

Reporting by THU HA - Translating by M.DUNG