September 28, 2017 | 22:20 (GMT+7)
Italian book on Vietnam’s island sovereignty introduced in Rome
An Italian-language book entitled “Il Banco Di Sabbia Dorata. Il Vietnam e Gli arcipelaghi del Mare Orientale” (Golden sands, Vietnam and archipelagoes in the East Sea) was introduced in Rome, Italy, on September 27.
The
book was written by Sandra Scagliotti, Director of the Center for Vietnam
Studies in Turin of Italy, aiming to show that the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and
Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes belong to Vietnam.
Published
by Epics Edizioni, it features a range of articles by prestigious Vietnamese
and foreign scholars about history, geo-politics, strategy, anthropology and
legality of the East Sea (South China Sea) issue.
In
addition, the book contains persuasive evidence such as photos of the Nguyen
Dynasty’s royal records and maps that affirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over the
Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes.
The
book was launched in Turin city, Northern Italy, on September 19.
Scagliotti,
who is also Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Turin, previously taught sociology
about developing countries and contemporary Asian history at the University of
Turin as an expert on Vietnamese studies. She has also lectured at universities
in Vietnam, France and Canada.
She
is the author of several books about Vietnamese history and culture.
Source: VNA