Over 50 maps of the East Sea on display in Dien Bien Phu city

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More than 50 maps of the East Sea from various Vietnamese and Chinese dynasties are on display at an exhibition which opened at Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum in Dien Bien Phu city on June 4.

Six of them were drawn by Vietnam in the 15^th century, 25 were drawn by Southeast Asian and Western countries in the 15^th century, and 19 others were drawn and published by China since the outset of the 20^th century.

The maps consistently show Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes.

The exhibition also features 100 photos of activities in Dien Bien province responding to the sea and islands campaign.

The exhibition will run until the beginning of July. It is an opportunity to educate the younger generation about patriotism, national pride and determination to protect national sovereignty./.

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