DK platforms –sovereignty marks at southern sea

Fifteen DK platforms in the waters of the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau not only served as the collection of scientific information on the ocean and sea economy but also are the sovereignty marks in Vietnam’s continental shelf.

In 1988, Party General Secretary Nguyen Van Linh signed a decision on the construction of economic, scientific – technological services platforms on six submerged reefs in the country’s continental shelf in southern East Sea. In the photo: The DK1/2 Platform on Phuc Tan bank. (Photo: VNA)

Later, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers issued an instruction on the establishment of a so-called DK1 steering committee headed by Vice President Tran Duc Luong. In the photo: The DK1/9 Platform on Ba Ke bank. (Photo: VNA)

The DK1/16 Platform on Phuc Tan bank. (Photo: VNA)

The DK1/21 on Ba Ke bank. (Photo: VNA)

The Defence Ministry was determined to build the cluster of DK platforms to protect the national sovereignty in the 80,000 square kilometre waters, which has a special importance in terms of security-defence. In the photo: The DK1/20 Platform on Ba Ke bank. (Photo: VNA)

The DK Platforms were built in the waters which is on the international maritime routes across the East Sea. In the photo: The DK1/17 Platform on Phuc Tan bank. (Photo: VNA)

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