Organized by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the mobile exhibition, themed “Viet Nam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa – Historical and legal evidence,” presents materials across six themes.
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Introducing historical documents and photos of Viet Nam’s Paracel (Hoang Sa) Islands and Spratly (Truong Sa) Islands. |
They include maps of Viet Nam under the feudal dynasties from the 16th to 19th centuries; extracts and royal administrative documents from the Nguyen Dynasty (1802–1945); Western-published maps recognizing Viet Nam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Islands; maps published by Western countries and China showing that Hoang Sa and Truong Sa did not belong to China; documents and images of the Hoang Sa Islands before 1975; and contemporary images of Hoang Sa and Truong Sa, along with activities by naval personnel and residents there.
The exhibits are presented as historical and legal materials proving Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa in the East Sea (aka South China Sea). They cover Viet Nam’s historical activities of exploring, establishing, exercising and safeguarding sovereignty over the two and other maritime and island areas within Viet Nam's territory.
The display is also intended to raise public awareness, particularly among students, of Viet Nam’s sovereignty and promote patriotism and national solidarity.
Nguyen Quoc Hiep, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said that from 2019 to 2024, the former Department of Information and Communications, now the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, organized a series of mobile exhibitions to bring documents, maps and historical and legal materials on Hoang Sa and Truong Sa to officials, armed forces personnel, young people, students and the wider public.
These activities have helped sustain public communication efforts and promote awareness of national sovereignty and a sense of responsibility for protecting Viet Nam’s sea and island sovereignty, he said.
Following the launch of the two-tier local administration model in 2025, the mobile exhibition was held in communes in Eastern Dak Lak, attracting the attention of officials, soldiers, young people, students and local residents. In 2026, it continues to be held in the Eastern part of the province, with Binh Kien ward and Hoa Xuan commune selected as venues to expand public outreach.
The mobile exhibition is scheduled to last through September 27.
Source: VNA