Son Ca Lighthouse
VOV.VN - Son Ca lighthouse is one of the most beautiful lighthouses on the Truong Sa archipelago. It navigates ships and maritime pilots at sea and also marks Vietnam’s territorial waters.
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| Son Ca island of Vietnam’s Truong Sa archipelago is about 450m long and 102 m wide. When the tide goes out, the island is just 3.5m to 3.8m above sea level. |
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| There are 9 lighthouses on Truong Sa archipelago. The 28-meter tall Son Ca tower was built in 2009. |
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| Vu Van Luu, Head of Son Ca lighthouse, comes from Hai Phong city. He has been here since September, 2016. |
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| Every year, the lighthouse head can take three months vacation. |
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| He started working at Song Tu Tay lighthouse in 1993 and has since then been on duty at 6 different lighthouses on the Truong Sa archipelago. |
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| Because of oceanic water and air, the keepers have to clean the lighthouse regularly to avoid possible electric leakage. |
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| Working on top of the lighthouse is difficult. |
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| “Every job has its hardship. We are familiar with this job”, Luu said. |
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| A view from the light tower. |
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| Son Ca lighthouse overlooks Linh Son pagoda |
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| A garden of the lighthouse keepers |
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| The lighthouse is lit up each night |
