Hon Rua Ecotourism Company is fined for pouring stone and soil into the bay to add over 12,870 square metres to its Hon Rua Island Ecotourism Resort project.
According to Khanh Hoa Province’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment, local authorities have decided to fine the company VND175 million (USD7,713) for its violations in several projects including forest plantation, seaweed farming and ecotourism constructions on Hon Rua Island.
A report from the committee said that the company poured stone and soil into the bay to add over 12,870 square metres to its Hon Rua Island Ecotourism Resort project.
Local authorities have also requested the company to stop the violation and restore the bay before October 16.
Earlier, investors of the Champarama Resort & Spa project were also fined a total VND105 million (USD4,772) for encroaching over 17,500 square metres of Nha Trang Bay area for the project.
Early last year, Nha Trang Sao JSC was also fined VND70 million for illegally encroaching upon the water surface of Nha Trang Bay and violating environmental regulations.
