Exhibition highlights Vietnam
Ham Thuan
Nam
opens exhibition
highlighting Vietnam’s sovereignty over Paracel and Spratly archipelagos
BTO
– An exhibition displaying maps and documents
themed “Paracel islands and Spratly islands belong to Vietnam: History and
Legislation” was opened this morning July 8th in Ham Thuan Nam
district. The event was co-held
by the department of Information and Communications and the People’s Committee
of Ham Thuan Nam.
Attending the exhibition, there
were Do Huu Quy – vice chairman of the People’s Council and Mr. Nguyen Duc Hoa –
Vice chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, representatives of leaders
of departments and bodies, armed forces and locals.
The exhibition shows evidences
including: documents published by the Vietnam’s Feudal dynasties from the 17th
to 20th centuries; the collection of 95 maps and 4 volumes of Atlas
selected from over 260 maps and Atlas related to Vietnam’s sovereignty over
Paracel and Spratly Archipelagos; the collection of 102 publications published
by the Western countries from the 18th to 19th century;
the images featuring Vietnam’s Spartly and Paracel archipelagos in the French
Colonial period and the Republic of Vietnam; images depicting the daily lives of
Vietnamese people and soldiers on the Spartly island (Khanh Hoa province);
Studies and works conducted by the Vietnamese and international scholars.
The exhibition pushes the
propaganda and raises awareness, patriotism, spirit of solidarity and
self-responsibility among the Vietnamese people and expats. The event also
proves firm evidences and affirms Vietnam’s history and legal sovereignty over
the two islands, then rejects the China’s distorted allegations.
Through the exhibition,
international friends and the Chinese citizens can learn more about the
Vietnamese history, legitimate aspirations for national defense and sovereignty
over its seas and islands.
My Thien (Source:
Binhthuan.gov.vn)