They proposed that educational activities should be organised to raise public awareness of environment protection and biodiversity preservation in Nha Trang Bay, which is the site of a Marine Protected Area. 

At the seminar, held in Nha Trang city, in the south central coastal province of Khanh Hoa, scientists discussed changes in biodiversity and threats to Nha Trang Bay ecosystems, such as the loss of coral area caused by land reclamation, the reduction of marine resources, and fishing with explosives. 

According to the Khanh Hoa provincial department of Natural Resources and Environment, the bay’s marine environment was facing uncontrolled impacts, including those caused by humans. As a result, people should join efforts to protect Nha Trang bay’s environment and resources. 

Nha Trang Bay is home to 350 species of coral, 120 species of molluscs and 248 species of seaweed. 

The same day, the Nha Trang Oceanography Institute launched a showroom of Hoang Sa-Truong Sa islands’ marine resources, including hundreds of samples of typical living creatures from the sea area of the two archipelagos.