Exhibition features historical evidence on VN’s Hoang Sa, Truong Sa

VGP - A wide range of historical maps and documents affirming Viet Nam’s sacred and inviolable sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagoes are on public display in the central province of Binh Thuan.

August 08, 2017 4:43 PM GMT+7

Entitled ‘Viet Nam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa - Historical Evidence’, the exhibition introduces nearly 100 maps and atlases selected from more than 260 ones featuring Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, documents written in ancient Chinese, Vietnamese and French languages and issued by the Vietnamese feudal states and French administration in Indochina from the 17th – 20th century.

There are the Nguyen dynasty’s royal records and administrative documents from 1954-1975 and from 1975 to now, which affirm Viet Nam’s exercise and protection of its sovereignty over these islands.

In addition, the exhibition showcases publications and studies by domestic and foreign scholars, including the atlas Universel compiled by Belgian geographer Philippe Vandermaelen in 1827.

The event offers an opportunity to raise awareness, solidarity and responsibility of Vietnamese people, especially the youth, to protect and affirm Viet Nam’s sovereignty.

The exhibition runs until August 10.

By Vien Nhu