Hoang Sa, Truong Sa exhibition opens on Cat Hai islands

An exhibition of historical evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes opened on the Cat Hai islands in the northern port city of Hai Phong on March 29.  

Hai Phong students visit the exhibition. (Credit: VNA)

Numerous documents are on display in addition to around 100 maps in Chinese, Nom (old Vietnamese writing using Chinese characters), French and modern Vietnamese issued by Vietnamese feudal states, the French authorities in Indochina, the Saigon administration and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

The documents affirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over these islands and reflect the country’s administrative management, as well as its exercise and protection of sovereignty over the archipelagoes.

The event aims to raise public awareness and encourage Vietnamese nationals to protect and affirm national territory.

The exhibition will run until April 1. All of the exhibited items will be handed over to the city of Hai Phong at a later date.

(Source: NDO)