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| The photo exhibition “Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – Sacred Sea and Islands” took place on November 22-23 in Phu Quoc, Kien Giang. (Photo: Van Dinh) |
On November 22 and 23, in Phu Quoc City, Kien Giang Province, the Naval Region 5 Command coordinated with the State Records and Archives Department (Ministry of Home Affairs), the Vietnam Military History Museum and the Naval Museum to organize the exhibition “Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – Sacred Sea and Islands”. The exhibition attracted thousands of officers, soldiers of the armed forces and people from all walks of life in the area to visit.
The exhibition “Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – Sacred Sea and Islands” introduces nearly 200 valuable documents, maps and images stored at the Vietnam National Archives Center, the Vietnam Military History Museum, the Navy Museum, the Naval Region 5 Command and documents collected from archives and national libraries of France and the United States... reflecting the history of Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos; the process of fighting to protect and maintain sovereignty over the sea and islands; the spirit of readiness to fight and protect the territory and territorial waters of the Vietnamese army and people.
In particular, the exhibition displays and introduces many documents in the Vietnam National Archives from the 17th century to the present. Among them are the Royal Records and Woodblocks of the Nguyen Dynasty, which have been recognized by UNESCO as world documentary heritage. These are authentic, objective, and reliable historical documents affirming Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos.
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| The exhibition introduces nearly 200 valuable documents, maps, and archival images reflecting the history of Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos. (Photo: Van Dinh) |
Speaking at the exhibition, Comrade Nguyen Thi Nga, Deputy Director of the Department of State Records and Archives, emphasized: The sea and islands are a sacred and inseparable part of the territory of the Vietnamese Fatherland. The Vietnamese State, through the periods, has explored, established and exercised sovereignty over these two archipelagos in a consistent, continuous and peaceful manner, in accordance with international practice and law. This has been affirmed and recorded in detail in the archives - the documentary heritage of Vietnam and the world, which are being preserved at the National Archives Centers.
The documents in the exhibition introduced at the Naval Region 5 Command aim to raise awareness and sense of responsibility for protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands for officers, soldiers and people of all walks of life; contribute to the successful implementation of the Resolution of the 8th Central Committee (11th tenure) on the Strategy for protecting the Fatherland in the new situation as well as effectively implement the Program for Publicizing National Archives to serve the construction, socio-economic development and protection of national sovereignty approved by the Prime Minister.
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| The exhibition helps create a strong and widespread influence, positively impacting the awareness and responsibility of cadres, soldiers and people of all walks of life, especially the young generation, in protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland. (Photo: Van Dinh) |
Rear Admiral Nguyen Huu Thoan, Political Commissar of the Naval Region 5 Command, said that the unit always determines: Promoting propaganda work on seas and islands, especially propaganda on legal bases and historical evidence affirming Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos is a very important task, a political responsibility of soldiers guarding the sea for the sacred sovereignty of the Fatherland.
From that awareness, the Region has actively coordinated with agencies, units, Party committees, authorities and local departments, branches and organizations to organize many programs and activities to inform and propagate about the sea and islands. Among them, there is the coordination with the State Records and Archives Department, the Vietnam Military History Museum and the Navy Museum to organize the exhibition "Hoang Sa, Truong Sa - Sacred Sea and Islands".
“This is a large and meaningful exhibition that will certainly create a strong and widespread influence, positively impacting the awareness and responsibility of cadres, soldiers and people of all walks of life, especially the young generation, in protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland,” Rear Admiral Nguyen Huu Thoan affirmed.
With valuable, authentic, rich and vivid documents arranged and displayed outdoors in an airy space close to nature, the exhibition has created a highlight that "attracts" visitors, bringing viewers many emotions and deep impressions.
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The exhibition attracted thousands of officers, soldiers of the armed forces and people from all walks of life in the area to visit. (Photo: Van Dinh) |
Nguyen Hoang Kim Ngan, Grade 8/6, An Thoi 1 Secondary School, Phu Quoc City, Kien Giang Province shared: “I am very happy and excited to visit the exhibition “Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – Sacred Sea and Islands”. The exhibition not only helps me learn more valuable and useful information but also inspires and multiplies my love for the sea and islands”.
Sharing the same sentiment, Private Dinh Phi Long, a soldier of Company 26, Battalion 563, Command of Naval Region 5 confided: “The documents and images displayed at the exhibition have helped me understand more deeply about the two archipelagos of Hoang Sa and Truong Sa as well as the contributions and sacrifices of previous generations. Honored and proud to be a Navy soldier, I am determined to fulfill my assigned tasks well, contributing to firmly protecting the sovereignty of the sacred sea and islands of the Fatherland.”
After 2 days, the exhibition “Hoang Sa, Truong Sa – Sacred Sea and Islands” was a great success. This is a meaningful activity, contributing to educating patriotism, fostering love for the sea and islands, raising the sense of responsibility of cadres, soldiers and people of all walks of life in protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland; at the same time, continuing to strongly affirm Vietnam's sovereignty over the two archipelagos of Hoang Sa and Truong Sa.
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