Nearly 200 aerial photos featuring Vietnam’s coastline and islands were recently displayed in Ho Chi Minh City. The photos were taken by Gian Thanh Son who also launched his pictorial chronicle “Aerial view of Vietnam’s Coastline and Islands” during the event.
The exhibition held at the Youth Cultural House in Ho Chi Minh City was attended by former President Truong Tan Sang, artists, journalists and businessmen.
Prompted by a love for Vietnam’s beautiful nature, Gian Thanh Son has captured the beauty of islands and seas during numerous flights over Truong Sa (Spratly Islands), and Phu Quy, Cham, Xanh and Con Dao, and other islands. Son’s aerial photos convey a message about Vietnam’s sovereignty and its tourism and economic potential.
Son’s photo book features 445 images selected from tens of thousands of photos in his collection “Vietnam seen from Above” which were taken when he was allowed for flight training by Aviation Regiment 917 under Aviation Division 370 during the past 20 years.
This was Son’s sixth launch of a book and photos capturing from above hundreds of big and small islands along Vietnam’s coastline. With his love for art, Son has always tried to capture the right moments of nature.