The "Clean Up Son Tra" campaign, aimed at protecting coral and cleaning Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang's coastline, mobilized over 1,500 volunteers. Participants came from public agencies, armed forces, businesses, and schools. The initiative focused on environmental cleanup, safeguarding the marine ecosystem at the peninsula's base, and preserving coral reefs in the Hon Sup area.

A volunteer dives to the seabed, removing a fisherman's trap caught under a coral reef. *Photo: Huyen Trang*.

At the Hon Sup seabed, dozens of professional divers, equipped with net bags, goggles, and snorkels, collaboratively cut and removed ghost nets and fishing lines ensnaring coral reefs. Their efforts resulted in the collection of nearly 100 kg of ghost nets and hazardous waste from the seabed.

On land, volunteer teams swept and collected trash along coastal roads in Man Thai and Tho Quang wards, and the route leading to Linh Ung Pagoda. Organizers reported that land-based waste collected during the morning totaled nearly 2 tons.

Volunteers remove a large fishing net caught under a coral reef. *Photo: Huyen Trang*.

The Son Tra Peninsula and Da Nang Tourist Beaches Management Board organized the program, collaborating with armed forces and volunteers. Previously, Nguyen Manh Hung, Chairman of Da Nang City People's Committee, directed efforts to enhance beach environmental sanitation.

On the same day, the management board also hosted a photo exhibition and offered guidance to tourists on wildlife protection. This initiative aimed to educate the public against spontaneously feeding monkeys and to limit the use of nylon bags and single-use plastic items while visiting Son Tra forest.

Nguyen Dong