On this occasion, he and his spouse were introduced to Atlas 1908 documents, Commercial Atlas Rand McNally maps and many historical documents affirming Vietnam's sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly).

He was really impressed by the exhibits featuring the portraits of Vietnamese witnesses who were civil servants and soldiers on duty in Hoang Sa islands. The exhibits also included tablets, cards, fishing boat models of the Hoang Sa militia-civilian team on Ly Son island in Quang Ngai province, and images of the Battle of Hoang Sa on January 19, 1974. 

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JMSDF leader visits Hoang Sa Exhibition House

Earlier, two minesweeper vessels, named Bungo and Takashima of the JMSDF, docked at Tien Sa Port on December 12 to begin a four-day visit to the central city of Da Nang and the Naval Region 3. On this occasion, expertise exchange activities within the framework of the first maritime mine countermeasures program will also be held.

Source: Baobienphong

Translated by Chung Anh