The global appeal to save vulnerable coral reefs against the backdrop of global warming is getting stronger, but the actions of the Chinese government and fishermen appear rather working in the opposite direction-- aggravating the loss of crucial underwater ecosystems. Land reclamation activities and illegal ornament trade by the Chinese have destroyed thousands of acres of coral reefs in the South China Sea.

Australia kicked off the first training course in Nha Trang, with two more to follow this year, under the collaboration agreement between the Australian Institute of Marine Science and Vietnam’s Institute of Oceanography.

Climate change, however, is rapidly accelerating its path toward extinction, threatening the safety, livelihood, and food security of almost one billion people across the globe.

If you travel to Phu Yen on the first day of the month or the middle of the lunar month at low tide, you will have an opportunity to view a large area of ​​coral stands out on the surface of the water shimmering with unique colors and shapes that you cannot find anywhere else.

The coral reefs "blooming" become more stunning when tide recedes, the volcanic sedimentary rocks stack up, bending around the coast to create fabulous Ganh Yen heritage.