Documents affirming Vietnam's sovereignty over archipelagos on display

11:05, 21/05/2014

120 document and photos affirming Vietnam's sovereignty over Truong Sa and Hoang Sa Archipelagos are on display at the exhibition, themed "Some documents about Vietnam's Truong Sa and Hoang Sa Archipelagoes" opened in Da Lat City, Lam Dong province on May 19th.

120 document and photos affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over Truong Sa and Hoang Sa Archipelagos are on display at the exhibition, themed “Some documents about Vietnam’s Truong Sa and Hoang Sa Archipelagoes” opened in Da Lat City, Lam Dong province on May 19th.

The displayed are divided into four parts, Vietnam’s old maps of Vietnam, Western countries’ maps of Vietnam, China and Southeast Asia region, China’s maps of the country and photos of Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Archipelagoes since early 20th century.

All maps drawn by Vietnam's feudal state and Western navigators affirm that Truong Sa and Hoang Sa Archipelagoes belong to Vietnam while the old atlas produced by Chinese state indicate China's territory does not include Hoang Sa or Truong Sa.

The exhibition runs until August 19th.

(Source:PANO)