Visitors to the exhibition (Photo: VNA)Tuyen Quang (VNA) – A photo exhibition, entitled “Vietnam’sHoang Sa, Truong Sa: Historical and legal evidence”, opened in the northernprovince of Tuyen Quang on September 26.
Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Information and CommunicationsHoang Vinh Bao affirmed Vietnam’s consistent viewpoint on its sovereignty overHoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes as well as itsjurisdiction rights over waters and continental shelf in the East Sea in linewith international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The display of materials and photos affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty overtwo archipelagoes aimed to raise awareness of protecting the country’s sea andisland sovereignty among officers, soldiers and people, he added.
On showcase are photos, documentaries and documents, including thoseissued by the Vietnamese feudal states from the 17th to 20th century and otherswritten in ancient Chinese, French and Vietnamese languages, together with nearly100 maps and atlases asserting Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and TruongSa archipelagoes.
There are the Nguyen dynasty’s royal records and administrativedocuments from 1954-1975 and from 1975 to now, which affirm Vietnam’s exerciseand protection of its sovereignty over these islands.
The exhibition also features 65 maps certifying that the Hoang Sa andTruong Sa archipelagoes belong to Vietnam, published by Western nations sincethe 17th century.
It runs until September 30.-VNA
Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister of Information and CommunicationsHoang Vinh Bao affirmed Vietnam’s consistent viewpoint on its sovereignty overHoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes as well as itsjurisdiction rights over waters and continental shelf in the East Sea in linewith international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The display of materials and photos affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty overtwo archipelagoes aimed to raise awareness of protecting the country’s sea andisland sovereignty among officers, soldiers and people, he added.
On showcase are photos, documentaries and documents, including thoseissued by the Vietnamese feudal states from the 17th to 20th century and otherswritten in ancient Chinese, French and Vietnamese languages, together with nearly100 maps and atlases asserting Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and TruongSa archipelagoes.
There are the Nguyen dynasty’s royal records and administrativedocuments from 1954-1975 and from 1975 to now, which affirm Vietnam’s exerciseand protection of its sovereignty over these islands.
The exhibition also features 65 maps certifying that the Hoang Sa andTruong Sa archipelagoes belong to Vietnam, published by Western nations sincethe 17th century.
It runs until September 30.-VNA
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