The illegal disposal of rubbish by the 34-year-old man was caught on camera by a foreign tourist and posted online, stirring strong public backlash.
The video indicated that the man wearing what appeared to be a resort staff uniform was seen digging a hole on the beach to bury directly instead of collecting it for proper treatment.
The man was caught for the waste burial (Photo taken from the clip)
According to local authorities, the incident occurred around one week ago at a tourist site situated on Bai Sau Beach in Phan Thiet City’s Mui Ne Ward.
He was fined VND3.5 million (USD137.09) for the unlawful burial of ordinary solid waste. He acknowledged his misconduct and pledged not to repeat the offense.
Recently, an owner of a water stall in Phan Thiet City was also fined VND1.5 million for throwing a plastic cup into Ca Ty River in front of tourists.