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Marine environmental pollution from plastic waste in Quang Binh province, Vietnam: Current situation and solutions

Journal of Maritime Research 2026
Dien Nguyen Ba, Nguyen Hung Cuong

Summary

This review paper examines how plastic waste is polluting the coastal waters of Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, tracing where the trash comes from and the environmental damage it causes, while suggesting ways local officials can better tackle the problem. This matters beyond Vietnam because ocean plastic breaks down into microplastics that enter the seafood we eat and the water we drink, meaning pollution in one coastal region can ultimately affect human health worldwide.

With an area of 71% of the Earth's surface, seas and oceans are truly the cradle of human life. However, the greater the role of seas and oceans, the greater the value and benefits that countries receive from seas and oceans, which means that seas and oceans are suffering from pollution that is increasing in severity, and one of the causes is pollution caused by plastic waste. As one of Vietnam's 28 coastal provinces with many fishing ports and beautiful beaches, Quang Binh Province is facing many challenges brought about by marine environmental pollution from plastic waste. This article will focus on an overview of marine environmental pollution from plastic waste in Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, identifying sources of plastic waste, causes of marine pollution from plastic waste, and harmful effects of marine environmental pollution from plastic waste; analyzing the efforts of Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, in preventing marine environmental pollution from plastic waste; and thereby proposing a number of solutions to improve the effectiveness of preventing marine environmental pollution in this locality. Articles using secondary data are books, articles, reports, statutes, domestic and international laws, etc.

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