Following a number of localities, Ly Son island district in the centralprovince of Quang Ngai was the next destination of the exhibition“Vietnam’s Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – historical and legal evidence”.
The exhibition aims to raise awareness, unity and a sense ofresponsibility of Vietnamese people in and outside the country,especially youngsters, in protecting and affirming Vietnam’ssovereignty over the two archipelagoes.
Speakingat the event on July 2, Deputy Minister of Information andCommunications Truong Minh Tuan highlighted the meaning of holding theexhibition in Ly Son island, home to Hoang Sa Flotilla, whichsafeguarded the national sovereignty over sea and islands hundreds ofyears ago.
On display were copies of ancient mapsand atlases, and documents in traditional Chinese, Vietnamese andFrench languages issued by Vietnamese feudal states and the Frenchcolonial empire in Indochina countries from the 17th to the early 20thcentury. All declare Vietnam’s sovereignty over the twoarchipelagoes.
Notably, the exhibition featured arange of official documents issued by the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945) andthe Republic of Vietnam (1954-1975), showing Vietnam exploited,managed and exercised its sovereignty over the islands.
On this occasion, the Ministry of Information and Communicationsand the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) provided 10fishermen with Icom radio devices which help them get in touch with themainland, and presented 15 computers to three schools.
They also granted scholarships to 50 outstanding students and gifts to20 soldiers who have acted well in the national sovereignty safeguard.-VNA
The exhibition aims to raise awareness, unity and a sense ofresponsibility of Vietnamese people in and outside the country,especially youngsters, in protecting and affirming Vietnam’ssovereignty over the two archipelagoes.
Speakingat the event on July 2, Deputy Minister of Information andCommunications Truong Minh Tuan highlighted the meaning of holding theexhibition in Ly Son island, home to Hoang Sa Flotilla, whichsafeguarded the national sovereignty over sea and islands hundreds ofyears ago.
On display were copies of ancient mapsand atlases, and documents in traditional Chinese, Vietnamese andFrench languages issued by Vietnamese feudal states and the Frenchcolonial empire in Indochina countries from the 17th to the early 20thcentury. All declare Vietnam’s sovereignty over the twoarchipelagoes.
Notably, the exhibition featured arange of official documents issued by the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945) andthe Republic of Vietnam (1954-1975), showing Vietnam exploited,managed and exercised its sovereignty over the islands.
On this occasion, the Ministry of Information and Communicationsand the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) provided 10fishermen with Icom radio devices which help them get in touch with themainland, and presented 15 computers to three schools.
They also granted scholarships to 50 outstanding students and gifts to20 soldiers who have acted well in the national sovereignty safeguard.-VNA
