Prime Minister Pham Van DongâÂÂs Diplomatic Note 1958 did not state to give up VietnamâÂÂs sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands. China has recently slandered the so-called "indisputable sovereignty" over the Paracel and Spratly Islands. ChinaâÂÂs interpretation of the Diplomatic Note dated September 14, 1958 by Prime Minister Pham Van Dong as an evidence that Vietnam recognized ChinaâÂÂs sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands is completely one-sided, and it is the distortion of the contents and the meaning of that document, is entirely strange to VietnamâÂÂs legal foundation as well as international law and ignores the objective fact of the historical background at that time. ChinaâÂÂs distortion of the Diplomatic Note 1958 is an act in a series of intentional acts to create excuses and gradually regularize ChinaâÂÂs groundless claims of sovereignty over VietnamâÂÂs Paracel and Spratly Islands. According to … [Read more...] about Diplomatic Note 1958 with Vietnam’s sovereignty over Paracel, Spratly islands
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Photo exhibition “Spratly in the hearts of Vietnamese people” opens
(Cinet)- 100 photos, which feature the daily life and the soldiers and people in Spratly, are on display at Thang Long Ancient Citadel Preservation Centre in Hanoi. On December 22, photo exhibition "Spratlyin the hearts of Vietnamese people" were taken by Hoang Chi Hung from 2010 to 2012 officially opened. The event is part of a series of activities to celebrate the 68th founding anniversary of the Vietnam People's Army and the 40th anniversary of the Hanoi - Dien Bien Phu in the air victory. The exhibition is a gratitude to the soldiers and people in Truong Sa who are striving to overcome various hardship to protect national sovereignty and territorial integrity. The exhibition will run until December 12, 2012 … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition “Spratly in the hearts of Vietnamese people” opens
Photo exhibit shows Spratly soldiers
Photo exhibit shows Spratly soldiers (15-08-2008) HCM CITY — A new photo exhibition at HCM City's Artistic Photographers Association has opened depicting the lives of soldiers who live and work on the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago. The exhibition, titled Khoanh Khac Truong Sa (The Moment of Truong Sa) displays 60 colour photos selected from more than 1,000 taken by amateur Tran Quoc Dung. "My photos are the result of my trip to the Truong Sa Islands, where I lived and worked with the soldiers," said Dung, a member of the city's Artistic Photographers Association. "Each work is like a report on the young soldiers, who are working and thinking, and having to overcome great difficulties to fulfil their duties. Through my works, I hope urban youth can learn valuable lessons from these men," he added. Two of the event's highlights are Suc Tre Truong Sa (Truong Sa's Youth) and Cap Dao (To Land at the Island), both featuring the soldiers' inner spirit. Suc Tre Truong Sa portrays the … [Read more...] about Photo exhibit shows Spratly soldiers
Photos of Spratly Islands wins national press award
VietNamNet Bridge - Pictures of new soldiers in Truong Sa Archipelago (Spratly Islands) by a female journalist wins the second prize (no first prize) for photo reportage category at the National Press Award 2011. Awards give recognition to journalists "Truong Sa Vitality" photo reportage was taken by Vietnam News Agency's Phuong Hoa, 28, in January 2010. Hoa was the only woman in the working group to Truong Sa at that time. Truong Sa Vitality: … [Read more...] about Photos of Spratly Islands wins national press award
Nha Trang makes Spratly Islands focus of fifth annual Sea Festival
The fifth annual Sea Festival to be celebrated in Nha Trang city on June 11-15 will be centred on the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago this year. Authorities in Khanh Hoa Province, where Nha Trang is, said the festival will feature a photo exhibition of the islands, a music show, a film screening, and a conference on Truong Sa Island District. Artists from France, South Korea, China, Cuba, and Russia will perform at the event which is aimed at promoting the province's traditional cultural values and tourism. The festival will also include a celebration of bird's nests, a beauty pageant, and a Vietnamese goods fair on Nha Trang, Doc Let, and Bai Dai beaches. Source: VNS … [Read more...] about Nha Trang makes Spratly Islands focus of fifth annual Sea Festival