Exhibition affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa opens in Quang Ngai

Visitors to the exhibition (Source: sggp.org.vn)

Copies of ancient maps and atlases, and documents which affirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelogoes are on display at an exhibition which opened in the central province of Quang Ngai on July 1^st.

These copies of ancient maps and atlases, and documents are in traditional Chinese, Vietnamese and French languages issued by Vietnamese feudal states and the French colonial empire in Indochina countries from the 17th to the early 20th century.

Entitled “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – Historical and legal evidence”, the exhibition is being held by the Ministry of Information and Communications and stakeholders. It aims to raise awareness, unity and a sense of responsibility of Vietnamese people in and outside the country, especially youngsters, in protecting and affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over the two archipelagoes.

Especially, the exhibition featured a range of official documents issued by the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945) and the Republic of Vietnam (1954-1975), showing Vietnam exploited, managed and exercised its sovereignty over the islands. Six collections of valuable atlases, selected and issued by Belgian geographer Philippe Vandermaelen (1795-1869), also indicate Vietnam’s sovereignty over both archipelagoes.

The exhibition will run until June 6th/.