Work on the Hoang Sa Museum has been completed after almost two years of construction in Da Nang’s Son Tra Peninsula (Photo: VNA)Da Nang (VNA) - After nearly two years ofconstruction, the Hoang Sa Museum in the central city of Da Nang will open tothe public next month, celebrating the New Year and offering a new destinationto tourists.
According to Le Phu Nguyen from the central city’s Internal Affairs Department,the museum, straddling the coastal streets of Hoang Sa-Truong Sa-Vo Nguyen Giapin the Son Tra Peninsula, will display collections of artifacts and documentson Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly)islands.
The shape of the 1,300sq.m museum, which was inspired bya seal made for the Hoang Sa Flotilla during the reign of the NguyenDynasty’s King Minh Mang in 1835, was designed by contemporary architects TranQuoc Thanh and Nguyen Quang Huy and Japanese architect Fuminori Minakami.
The design is an image of the 1835 seal, which made officialthe founding of the Hoang Sa Flotilla. It was a stamp of authority for Vietnam’ssovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes,recorded in ancient documents from previous centuries.
Nguyen said the department has received collections of 150maps published between 1618-1859, and 1626-1908. Of which, many show evidencethat the Paracel and Spratlys archipelagoes belong to Vietnam, and 102 bookspublished in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and the HanChinese script showing the frontier of Southern China is Hainan Island.
Nguyen also said the department plans to display in the museum’sbackyard a shipwreck rammed by Chinese boats in Vietnamese waters off the HoangSa (Paracel) Archipelago in 2014.
Tourists and local residents can now study Hoang Sa (Paracel)Archipelago’s history with vintage documents, photos and artefacts.
Ancient maps and documents published during the Ming and Qingdynasties between the 16th and early 20th century show that China’s borders didnot include the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa islands.
Last year, the Hoang Sa District People’s Committee held ameeting of 12 people who lived, worked and fought for the archipelago from1959-1974. Hoang Sa was illegally seized by Chinese forces on January 19, 1974.-VNA
According to Le Phu Nguyen from the central city’s Internal Affairs Department,the museum, straddling the coastal streets of Hoang Sa-Truong Sa-Vo Nguyen Giapin the Son Tra Peninsula, will display collections of artifacts and documentson Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly)islands.
The shape of the 1,300sq.m museum, which was inspired bya seal made for the Hoang Sa Flotilla during the reign of the NguyenDynasty’s King Minh Mang in 1835, was designed by contemporary architects TranQuoc Thanh and Nguyen Quang Huy and Japanese architect Fuminori Minakami.
The design is an image of the 1835 seal, which made officialthe founding of the Hoang Sa Flotilla. It was a stamp of authority for Vietnam’ssovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes,recorded in ancient documents from previous centuries.
Nguyen said the department has received collections of 150maps published between 1618-1859, and 1626-1908. Of which, many show evidencethat the Paracel and Spratlys archipelagoes belong to Vietnam, and 102 bookspublished in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and the HanChinese script showing the frontier of Southern China is Hainan Island.
Nguyen also said the department plans to display in the museum’sbackyard a shipwreck rammed by Chinese boats in Vietnamese waters off the HoangSa (Paracel) Archipelago in 2014.
Tourists and local residents can now study Hoang Sa (Paracel)Archipelago’s history with vintage documents, photos and artefacts.
Ancient maps and documents published during the Ming and Qingdynasties between the 16th and early 20th century show that China’s borders didnot include the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa islands.
Last year, the Hoang Sa District People’s Committee held ameeting of 12 people who lived, worked and fought for the archipelago from1959-1974. Hoang Sa was illegally seized by Chinese forces on January 19, 1974.-VNA
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