(VOVworld) – An exhibition of historical evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos opened in Da Lat city, Lam Dong province, on Tuesday.

Visitors to the exhibition (Photo: VNA)

The event was co-hosted by the Ministry of Information and Communication and the Da Lat Academy of Ground Force. On display were numerous documents and around 130 pictures, maps, and publications of scholars and researchers both home and aboard. One highlight was a collection of 19 royal documents from the Nguyen Dynasty from the 17^th to the outset in the 20^th century (1820-1945), reflecting Vietnam’s continuous and legal sovereignty over these islands.