- Monitoring the water quality, sediment quality and biodiversity in the coastal zone from Mong Cai (Quang Ninh province) to Cua Lo (Nghe An province) to assess the environmental quality in the northern of Vietnam.
- Discover and early warning the environmental pollution issues in the coastal areas, in order to contribute to marine environmental management and protection.

- Theoretical results: Monitoring at six stations along the coast line of the north of Vietnam: Tra Co (Quang Ninh province), Cua Luc (Quang Ninh province), Do Son (Hai Phong city), Ba Lat estuary (Thai Binh province), Sam Son (Thanh Hoa province) and Cua Lo (Nghe An province). Monitoring has been done 2 times in March and August to assess the environmental quality of coastal area in the North of Vietnam.
- Applied results: Provide the baseline data for national environmental reports and also strengthen monitoring the global environmental issues caused by natural and human activities. Help the local authorities and policy makers in plan building of environmental management and protection.

To improve the monitoring activities, contributed to environmental quality assessment in coastal area of Vietnam. Discover the  environment incidents, such as harmful algae bloom, oil spill, temperature raising... and warning the pollution problems could be happen in coastal area in Vietnam, such as transboundary pollution by radioactive materials, toxic chemicals in aquaculture and fishing,... Assessment pollutants in food chain (clam shell) to warn the seafood security.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), Vietnamese Academic of Science and Technology (VAST) and other local authorities