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Evidence of Vietnam’s maritime sovereignty showed in Hai Phong

An exhibition was opened in the northern city of Hai Phong on April 8, giving visitors an insight into historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.
Evidence of Vietnam’s maritime sovereignty showed in Hai Phong ảnh 1Visitors to the exhibition at Ngo Quyen High School in Hai Phong city (Photo: VNA)

Hai Phong (VNA) –An exhibition was opened in the northern city of Hai Phong on April 8, givingvisitors an insight into historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereigntyover Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.

The exhibition, held at Ngo Quyen High School,showcases more than 80 maps, documents and photos testifying to Vietnam’ssovereignty over the two archipelagos. It also features video clips presentingthe system of this historical and legal evidence.

At the opening ceremony, Director of the HaiPhong Department of Information and Communications Luong Hai Au said seas andislands are a sacred and inseparable part of Vietnam throughout history. Thisexhibition is an important dissemination activity, helping to improve thepublic’s access to historical and legal evidence proving the country’sundeniable sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa, Au said.

These proofs once again affirm that Vietnamesepeople have practiced their sovereign right over the archipelagos for a longtime, he said, adding that they also refute some countries’ distortingarguments and groundless sovereignty claims to Hoang Sa, Truong Sa and other areasof Vietnam in the East Sea.

The official added the display also looks toimprove public awareness, especially among students, of the safeguarding of theFatherland’s maritime sovereignty; enhance people’s trust in the evidence ofVietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa; and encourage joint effortsto protest against wrong information and hostile viewpoints about the country’smaritime sovereignty.

The exhibition is scheduled to last throughApril 10.-VNA
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