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

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