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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.
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  • 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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