DK1 platforms – special homes in the open sea

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Soldiers on the platform await the visiting delegation. (Photo: Xuan Quy – VNA)
Supplies from the mainland are transferred to the platform. (Photo: Xuan Quy – VNA)
A service vessel approaches the platform under favourable sea conditions. (Photo: Xuan Quy – VNA)
Soldiers on a DK1 platform take part in a cultural exchange with a visiting delegation. (Photo: Xuan Quy – VNA)
Soldiers stationed on a DK1 platform. (Photo: Xuan Quy – VNA)
A DK1 platform rises amid the vast ocean. (Photo: Xuan Quy – VNA)
DK1 platforms – special homes in the open sea
Amid vast ocean waves, the DK1 platforms stand like unique homes in the open sea. In a place where only sea winds and the sound of waves prevail year-round, soldiers maintain a simple and steady rhythm of life.