Waves have broken the embankment and the seawater is dirty. Photo by VnExpress/Hoang Nam Nguyen Thi Thoa of Ho Chi Minh City could not believe her eyes. “Some information I found on the Internet said that this is one of the most beautiful and famous beaches in the area, so I came here with my family. “I did not expect it could be this bad. The beach water is dirty, we can’t swim. We took some pictures and left.” That Thoa could even take some pictures should be a matter of surprise. The Tan Thanh Beach in Go Cong Dong District, southern Tien Giang Province, barely exists now. There are just two restaurants in the area on firm ground. Other constructions, like the parking lots and cafés are a shabby sight. The 50-meter embankment in front of the restaurants has been damaged by the waves and dirty seawater often spills on to the walking paths. The huts on the beach, originally used for resting or serving beverages, are deserted and covered by weeds. A wooden bridge and its thatched leaf roof are damaged. Worst, the land area in front of the beach is covered with trash, and the smell is disgusting. The wharf, which extends hundreds of meters, is severly degraded with peeling concrete and broken bricks. Its handrail are just broken with rusted metal bars. The lamp posts on the wharf are broken, too. The light bulbs have cracked and wires stick out. Plastic bags, plastic bottles and litter… [Read full story]
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