Exhibition on Hoang Sa, Truong Sa comes to Quang Tri’s mountainous district

Maps, documents and images on Vietnam’s sea and islands sovereignty collected at home and abroad are on display in the mountainous district of Dakrong, central Quang Tri province.

Among the exhibits there are documents containing historical evidence testifying to Vietnam’s legal sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.  (Photo: VNA)
Among the exhibits there are documents containing historical evidence testifying to Vietnam’s legal sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes. (Photo: VNA)

The mobile exhibition, which opened on December 27, is co-organised by the provincial Department of Information and Communications and the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Among the exhibits there are documents containing historical evidence testifying to Vietnam’s legal sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.

The exhibition also highlights socio-economic achievements of Dakrong district through photos, on the occasion of the 25th founding anniversary of the locality (January 1, 1997).

Ha Sy Dong, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said the exhibition will contribute to raising public awareness of their responsibility for safeguarding the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa.

The event is scheduled to last until January 10,2022.