On the threshold of the new school year, from the capital city of Ha Noi to provinces across the country, many meaningful activities such as visiting exhibitions, exchanges, and writing letters to distant islands have become vivid lessons, sowing the seeds of patriotism and love for the sea and islands in the hearts of students.

In his more than a decade of roaming the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago and the DK1 platform, engineer and photographer Tran Thanh’s heart has been deeply moved by the sea and its people. 

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, in collaboration with the Quang Binh Provincial People’s Committee, hosted a ceremony at Ho Chi Minh Square in Dong Hoi City on 6 June to mark the launch of Viet Nam Sea and Islands Week.