Spratly and Paracel Islands in Vietnamese and international ancient books and maps
Wednesday, October 22, 2014, 14:03 (GMT+7)
Located in the East Sea, between 15045’-17015’ N and 1110-1130 E, Paracel Islands, are a group of more than 30 islands and various coral islets, reefs and shoals. The distance is approximately 120 nautical miles from Ly Son Island (Quang Ngai Province). Spratly Islands, located between 6050’-120 N and 111030’-117020’ E, are a group of more than 100 islands, a lot of reefs and cays, approximately 203 nautical miles from Phu Quy Island (Binh Thuan Province). The two offshore archipelagos are an integral part of Vietnam’s territory
Maps, documents affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty exhibited in Ly Son
Friday, July 04, 2014, 10:20 (GMT+7)
Following a number of localities, Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai was the next destination of the exhibition “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – historical and legal evidence”