(VOVworld) – More than 150 maps and materials asserting Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Truong Sa and Hoang Sa archipelagoes are on display in Cua Lo town, Nghe An province.
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Exhibit on Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa, Truong Sa in Nghe An province
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Exhibits include documents in Nom (old Vietnamese writing using Chinese characters), French and modern Vietnamese issued by Vietnamese feudal states, and the French authorities in Indochina. The documents affirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over the islands and reflects the country’s administrative management, as well as its exercise and protection of sovereignty over the archipelagoes.
On the same day, Nghe An province held a meeting to respond to World Environment Day on June 5 and World Oceans Day on June 8 and opened Vietnam’s Sea and Islands Week. The events aims to honor the important role of the sea and islands and respond to the global effort to deal with climate change and protect the sea.