Exhihibition on Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa islands in Quảng Trị Province held on Wednesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Linh

QUẢNG TRỊ — A mobile exhibition of maps and materials testifying to Việt Nam’s sovereignty over Hoàng Sa (Paracels) and Trường Sa (Spratlys) was opened by authorities of the central province of Quảng Trị on Wednesday.

Held by the provincial Department of Information and Communications, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the People’s Committee of Quảng Trị, the three-day event provides visitors with an insight into the solid evidence of Việt Nam’s sovereignty over Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa, helping refute history distortions and groundless sovereignty claims over Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa and other sea and island areas in the South China Sea (known in Việt Nam as the East Sea).

Items on display include royal documents of the Nguyễn Dynasty (1802 - 1945), ancient maps drawn by western countries and Việt Nam showing the two island chains are part of Việt Nam’s territory, archival photos, along with old documents and materials related to Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa written in Vietnamese and French.

The exhibition helps affirm the fact that Việt Nam established its sovereignty over Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa by peaceful means very early, and the sovereignty has been continuously exercised and legally protected by the country’s feudal dynasties and states. — VNS