Through the lens: Việt Nam’s island wonderland

December 16, 2017 - 09:00

The beautiful landscapes of Việt Nam’s sea and islands of Việt Nam, lives of islanders and the marine economy are featured in an exhibition that opened on Thursday in Hà Nội.

Day is dawning: Sunrise at the oil rig. — Photo Vũ Hưởng from Vietsopetro
Viet Nam News

The beautiful landscapes of Việt Nam’s sea and islands of Việt Nam, lives of islanders and the marine economy are featured in an exhibition that opened on Thursday in Hà Nội.

Commerce: Goods being transferred from boat to DK1 Rigs in the Spratlys. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh

Homeland’s Sea and Islands, displays 150 photos from archives at the Vietnam News Agency and Vietsovpetro, a joint oil and gas exploration venture between Việt Nam and Russia.

And so my watch begins: Soldiers guarding Nam Yết Island, the Spratlys. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngô Mỹ
Sovereignty: A corner of Sơn Ca Island, the Spratly Archipelago. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng

The exhibition takes visitors on a visual tour to sea and islands from the north to the south, including Hạ Long Bay, Điệp Sơn Island, Nam Du Island, Trường Sa (Spratlys) archipelago and Bạch Hổ oil field in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province.

Majestic: An oil rig in the field Bạch Hổ, Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu Province. — Photo Vũ Hưởng from Vietsopetro
Going under: A submarine in Cam Ranh Bay. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Khang

The displays highlight Vietnamese marine resources in social and economic development, as well as the achievements of the army and people in politics, economics, culture, society, security and national defence. — VNS

 

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