Historical evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa(Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos was exhibited in thecentral province of Quang Ngai on July 1.
Co-organised by theMinistry of Information and Communications and stakeholders, the eventaims to raise awareness, unity and a sense of responsibility ofVietnamese people in and outside the country, especially youngsters, inprotecting and affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over the twoarchipelagoes.
On display were copies of ancient maps andatlases, and documents in traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and Frenchlanguages issued by Vietnamese feudal states and the French colonialempire in Indochina countries from the 17th to the early 20thcentury. All declare Vietnam’s sovereignty over the two archipelagoes.
Notably, the exhibition featured a range of official documents issuedby the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945) and the Republic of Vietnam(1954-1975), showing Vietnam exploited, managed and exercised itssovereignty over the islands.
Six collections of valuableatlases, selected and issued by Belgian geographer Philippe Vandermaelen(1795-1869), also indicate Vietnam’s sovereignty over botharchipelagoes.
At the event, these maps and documents exhibited were presented to Quang Ngai.
They will then be displayed at an exhibition room in Ly Son island district on July 2.-VNA
Co-organised by theMinistry of Information and Communications and stakeholders, the eventaims to raise awareness, unity and a sense of responsibility ofVietnamese people in and outside the country, especially youngsters, inprotecting and affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over the twoarchipelagoes.
On display were copies of ancient maps andatlases, and documents in traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and Frenchlanguages issued by Vietnamese feudal states and the French colonialempire in Indochina countries from the 17th to the early 20thcentury. All declare Vietnam’s sovereignty over the two archipelagoes.
Notably, the exhibition featured a range of official documents issuedby the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945) and the Republic of Vietnam(1954-1975), showing Vietnam exploited, managed and exercised itssovereignty over the islands.
Six collections of valuableatlases, selected and issued by Belgian geographer Philippe Vandermaelen(1795-1869), also indicate Vietnam’s sovereignty over botharchipelagoes.
At the event, these maps and documents exhibited were presented to Quang Ngai.
They will then be displayed at an exhibition room in Ly Son island district on July 2.-VNA
