Tokyo (VNA) - A book on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) and TruongSa (Spratly) Archipelagoes has been translated into Japanese by Professor KazutakaHashimoto from the Kanto Gakuin University andreleased in the country.
“Hoang Sa - Truong Sa: Luan cu va Su kien” (HoangSa - Truong Sa: Evidence and Events) by Dinh Kim Phuc was published by the ThoiDai (Times) Publishing House in 2012.
The 263-page book provides historical evidence andinternational legal grounds affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over the two archipelagoesand opposing illegal sovereignty claims.
With four parts, the book features East Sea disputesand appropriate solutions. Its appendix includes interviews with domestic and foreignscholars.
The Japanese version is being distributed by manypublishing houses in Japan and will be used as a reference document by Japaneseresearch institutes, universities, and experts, helping to spread the message ofVietnam’s maritime sovereignty to the international community and Japan in particular./.
Communication project on sea, island sovereignty approved
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently approved a project to raise public awareness of safeguarding sovereignty and sustainable development of Vietnam’s seas and islands.