Quang Ninh hosts Hoang Sa and Truong Sa exhibition

On the northern border province of Quang Ninh hosted an exhibition featuring photos, documents and map collections of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes, asserting Vietnam’s sovereignty over the islands.

Under the titled “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa – Historical evidence”, the exhibition is being co-organized by Quang Ninh provinical Border Guard Command and Quang Ninh provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Cutting ribbon to open the exhibition

Visitors to the exhibition

Documentary photos and official documents of the Nguyen Dynasty, a collection of 200 maps, nearly 200 documents and photographs along with historical evidence published by China and western countries affirming Vietnam’s territorial sovereignty over continental shelf and exclusive economic zone in the two islands are on display at the exhibition. Some Vietnamese oldest maps published since the 15^th century are also evidence confirming the nation’s sovereignty over the two archipelagoes.

The exhibition also displays documentary photos of the Nguyen Dynasty on the construction of a sovereignty stele, placing Buddhist statues and relics of Hoang Sa heroes, reflecting the daily life of residents and security guards in the two islands.

The event, running through June 25, also introduces a number of books and literary and artworks about sea and islands and includes film screenings on Truong Sa and Hoang Sa archipelagoes./.