• Promoting all activities of environmental protection by organizations and individuals, especially local people and tourists, such as implementing the rules and regulations on the conservation of Halong Bay.
• Encouraging activities of education about Halong Bay for community, especially youth in Quang Ninh such as: organising movements and competition on World Heritage site - Halong Bay's values, bring Heritage education into schools with the aim of raising the awareness of Heritage in the community.
• Encouraging  Institutes, Universities, domestic and international organizations to share management experiences in researching and conserving the values of Halong Bay with Halong Bay Management Department.

Note: Any organizations or individuals involved in activities of a socio-economic nature, joint venture or conservation and excursion on Halong Bay have the responsibility to conserve the existing heritage environment and comply with the Decrees and Regulations on the protection and sustainable development of Halong Bay.

The Green Guide: Halong Bay is a unique and fragile environment. How people behave will make a difference. Please treat this World Heritage Site with respect when you visit Halong Bay:

• Accept responsibility for the environment in which you travel.
• Be aware of your impacts on the environment and society, and try to minimize them.
• Choose tour operators which are more environmentally and culturally sensitive and tell their competitors that you did not choose them on this basis.
• Explain your reasons for behaving in an environmentally friendly way to other tourists and those working in the tourist industry.
• Find out and learn more about the place you visit by not taking everything you see at face value.
• Guide others who are not as well educated as yourself by setting a good example through practical actions.
• You can contribute positively to a more sustainable tourism industry in Halong and help protect it for your children and for your return!

Prohibitions:

• Any actions which damage Halong Bay's landscape and environment are strictly forbidden, such as cutting trees, using explosives and the hunting of animals on the islands and in the caves. This includes anything that might change the natural environment.
• Any acts of destruction on the islands or mountains, such as the stealing of ornamental trees, stalactites or drawing on the rocks, or building stone steps, statues or altars etc., on the Bay are strictly prohibited. Moreover, any religious activities or actions causing environmental pollution to the mountains, beaches or grottoes are strictly forbidden, as are burials.
• Also prohibited are any acts causing pollution or damage to Halong Bay's environment by the discharge of sewage or waste into the Bay. All operations of urban development, coal mining, production or transference, need to take the technical measures required to treat waste and reduce pollution in accordance with the environmental standards of Viet Nam. Hard waste must be collected for treatment.

Source: Halongbay