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200-year-old houses on Ly Son Island

More than 20 ancient wooden houses of 150-200 years old have been preserved very well on the island of Ly Son. These are miniature museums and "eyewitnesses" of Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes.

Vietnam asks China to end tourism plan in Hoang Sa

VietNamNet Bridge – A representative from the Foreign Ministry’s National Boundary Commission on April 12 opposed China’s plan to bring tourists to Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

A Quang Ngai’s fishing boat shot by Chinese vessels

VietNamNet Bridge - Instant noodle packs, clothes, fishing tools... were tattered and burned after the fishing boat of Mr. Phai, a fisherman from Quang Ngai province, was shot by Chinese ships.

NA deputies propose to add marine and island sovereignty into textbooks

Questioning the Minister of Education on March 22, many National Assembly deputies expressed their upset over errors in printing the national flags and maps on reference books.

Using force in Hoang Sa, what principles has China violated?

VietNamNet Bridge – What principles of international law were broken by China with its behavior towards a Vietnamese fishing vessel in the waters of Hoang Sa (Paracel) Archipelago?

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 11/3

  Vietnam–Australia diplomatic ties marked in the NT; Vietnam opposes CMS detachment stationed on Hoang Sa; Nation protests over US courage award

Confiscating manuals and calendars without Hoang Sa on Vietnamese maps

A Taiwan-invested company in Da Nang imported 240 desks calendars and 240 manuals as gifts for their employees. However, these products were confiscated because the Vietnamese maps on these products do not have the Hoang Sa Archipelago.

Veterans in the Truong Sa 1988 battle to group up

A meeting with the title "Towards the beloved Truong Sa" will be held in Da Nang City, with the participation of veterans and relatives of martyrs who sacrificed in the battle to save Truong Sa Archipelago in March 1988.

300 Chinese visit exhibition on ancient documents on Hoang Sa Archipelago

VietNamNet Bridge – The exhibition of documents related to the sovereignty of Vietnam to the Hoang Sa Archipelago (Paracels) attracted more than 1,200 foreign visitors, including nearly 300 Chinese.

GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 22/2

Guard force awarded Ho Chi Minh Order; Sovereignty exhibition attracts visitors; Vietnamese diplomat presents credentials in Laos

Boat race to honor Hoang Sa flotilla

On February 17, 8 boats carrying the icons of dragon, unicorn, turtle and phoenix joined the final race in the waters of Ly Son Island in Quang Ngai province, to the cheers of thousands of local residents and visitors.

School curriculum to include lessons on Vietnam’s Sea, Islands

From now on, school curriculum in the central province of Khanh Hoa will include lesson chapters on Vietnam's Sea and Islands, with pictures and documents showing the country’s sovereignty.

Old maps on display in Khanh Hoa

Copies of four old maps testifying to Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes in the East Sea were on display at many public places in the central coastal province

New book uncovers secrets of life on Vietnamese islands

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Kim Dong Publishing House on Friday launched a photo book featuring the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelagos.

Hoang Sa–Truong Sa sovereignty maps placed in Hue

The authorities of Thua Thien–Hue province will position maps demonstrating Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes at famous and crowded places across the former imperial city of Hue.

Vietnam asserts peaceful measures for East Sea disputes

Vietnam’s consistent position on East Sea-related issues, is that they should be resolved by peaceful means in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Vietnam sovereignty documents on display

 VietNamNet Bridge – An exhibition showcasing newly-discovered documents relating to Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago opened in the central city of Da Nang on January 20.

Ly Son, a front - post island

VietNamNet Bridge - Ly Son is not only a front-post island of the country but also the homeland of the sailor-soldiers of the Hoang Sa Flotilla who went out to the East Sea to defend the sovereignty of the country.

More maps affirm VN’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa

The Da Nang Institute for Socio-economic Development (DISD) has unveiled the receiving of more valuable documents affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagoes.

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 2/1

 Midwife system faces major obstacles in rural provinces; VND1 bln to assist Hoang Sa archipelago fishermen; School-based health clinics lack basic sanitation facilities