Cinet)- Fine Art exhibition entitled "coming to Spratly Archipelago ", organised by the Vietnam Fine Art Association, opened at the Exhibition Hall at 16 Ngo Quyen street, Hanoi on June 25. … [Read more...] about Exhibition affirms Vietnam’s sovereignty over Spratly Archipelago opens in Hanoi
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City publishes new book about soldiers living on Spratly Islands
Local Lowdown (22-10-2009) City publishes new book about soldiers living on Spratly Islands HCM CITY— A new book featuring the life of the people and soldiers living on Truong Sa (Spratly Islands) has come out. The book Den Voi Truong Sa & Nha Gian DK1 (Visiting to Truong Sa and DK 1 Floating Complex) is a collection of articles from local newspapers between 2003 and 2009 featuring the connections between HCM City and Truong Sa soldiers. The book, published by the Tre (Youth) Publisher, is also a summary of visits over the years by HCM City leaders and young people to Truong Sa. DK1, off Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, is an economic, scientific and service floating complex operated by the Viet Nam Navy. Many stories featuring tales of soldiers working on DK1 and Truong Sa's social and economic development are included in the book. Spanish documentary looks at Vietnamese lives in post-war period HA NOi — A documentary about the Vietnamese people's lives during the … [Read more...] about City publishes new book about soldiers living on Spratly Islands
Photo exhibition “Spratly emotions 2014”
Cinet)- An exhibition entitled "Spratly emotions 2014" will be held from July 20-27, at the Radio and Television Broadcasting College II (75 Tran Nhan Ton street, ward 9, district 5, Ho Chi Minh city). … [Read more...] about Photo exhibition “Spratly emotions 2014”
“Vietnam’s Paracel and Spratly archipelagos: historical and legal evidence” exhibition opens
(Cinet)- About 121 maps, documents dating back to the Nguyen dynasty and photographs of the two archipelagos are on display at an exhibition, which opened at the Khmer Cultural Exhibition Centre in Soc Trang province on November 4. The exhibition with the theme “Vietnam’s Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos: historical and legal evidence”, which is being jointly organised by Soc Trang People’s Committee and Ministry of Information and Communication. According to Vice Chairman of the Soc Trang provincial People’s Committee, the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos are inseparable parts of Vietnam’s territory. He said the displayed maps, photographs, records and documents prove the Vietnamese State’s sovereignty over the two archipelagos since the 16th century in accordance with relevant rules and principles of international law. The exhibition aims to deepen the understanding of international friends, including Chinese, of … [Read more...] about “Vietnam’s Paracel and Spratly archipelagos: historical and legal evidence” exhibition opens
Typhoon Kai-tak heads towards Spratly Islands
Currently, Kai-tak is slowly moving towards the Paracel Islands of the south- East Sea. Within next 24- 48 hours, it is forecast to move the west- southwestward at a speed of 10- 15 kilometers an hour, moving closer to the Spratly Islands. In order to actively deal with the storm, the National Steering Committee on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control asked the southern provinces of An Giang, Ben Tre, Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, Can Tho, Dong Thap, Hau Giang, Kien Giang, Long An, Soc Trang, Tien Giang, Tra Vinh and Vinh Long to closely eye on its direction and announce typhoon information to local fishing boats.BY VAN PHUC- Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Typhoon Kai-tak heads towards Spratly Islands