Exhibition “Hoang Sa, Truong Sa-Vietnam’s sovereignty”

A corner of the exhibition . Photo source: TNO

(Cinet)- Recently, an exhibition entitled “Hoang Sa, Truong Sa-Vietnam’s sovereignty” opened at the Viet Nam Military History Museum, 28A Dien Bien Phu Street, Ba Dinh District, Ha Noi.

Jointly organised by the Viet Nam Military History Museum, the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Viet Nam Marine Police Command and the Navy and Borders Museum.

The exhibition is presented in three parts: Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Islands Belong to Viet Nam – The Historical Evidence; Protecting the Sovereignty of Hoang Sa and Truong Sa islands; and Hoang Sa and Truong Sa islands in the Hearts of Vietnamese People and International Friends.

Included in the display are maps belonging to the feudal states of Viet Nam by both foreign and Chinese publishers that affirm Viet Nam’s sovereignty.

A popular attraction is the birth certificate of a baby girl named Mai Kim Quy, born December 7, 1939 on Hoang Sa. The certificate was granted by a French Administrative Office in 1940.

Other highlights include guns, handcuffs, electrical whips, a rock drilling machine, flash light, plastic and steel cans, anchor chains, chisels, hammers, mugs, medicine boxes, binoculars, semiconductor radios, and flashlights.

The exhibition also shows off model submarines, rocket launchers, artillery ships, and multipurpose coast guard vessels of the Viet Nam Marine Police that are used to defend the nation.

Other objects of interest include an ambulance stretcher used in rescuing the crew of marine ship HQ 605 sunk by Chinese ships off Co Lin and Len Dao islands on March 14th, 1988; pieces of rock and samples of fertilizer that soldiers of naval unit 127 collected from the Truong Sa Islands for the first time and presented to Generals Vo Nguyen Giap and Van Tien Dung in April 1976; and black and white photos reflecting the life and work of soldiers on islands.

Among the contemporary exhibits are voices denouncing China’s illegal placement of oil rig HD 981 as well as strong support for Viet Nam’s legitimate protection of its sovereignty.

The exhibition aims to increase public awareness about Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes and shows our determination to safeguard the nation’s sacred sovereignty. The event is also to honor the forces who have fought for the islands so far.

The exhibition will last until September 18 .

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