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Historical documents on Viet Nam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa islands

(30/01/2011)

The Hoang Sa (Paracel) and the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands are two archipelagos offshore Viet Nam. The closest point of the Hoang Sa Islands is 120 nautical miles east of the central city of Da Nang and Re Island, a coastal island of Viet Nam. Meanwhile, the closest point of the Truong Sa Islands is about 250 nautical miles to the east of Cam Ranh Bay, Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province.

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Documentary: "Viet Nam - China for a borderline of peace and solidarity"

Legal Instruments

Guidelines for the Implementation of the DOC

The Guidelines are to guide the implementation of possible joint cooperative activities, measures and projects as provided for in the DOC.

HISTORICAL-LEGAL DOCUMENTS

Hoang Sa archipelago belongs to Thua Thien Hue province (1938)

The edict No. 10 of King Bao Dai on February 29 of the year of Bao Dai the 13th (March 30, 1938) ordered that the Hoang Sa archipelago be separated from Nam Ngai province and merged with Thua Thien province.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC POLICIES

Painting contest on sea, islands attract 3,275 entries

The Ha Noi community of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Ha Noi Children’s Palace on Nov. 27 held the awards ceremony for a painting contest on “Our Fatherland’s Sea and Islands” among children nationwide.

REFERENTIAL INFORMATION

UNCLOS - basis for marine cooperation, Vietnamese diplomat says

Ambassador Bui The Giang, who is Charge d’Affaires of Viet Nam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, made the statement at the 66th General Assembly plenary session’s discussion on “Oceans and the Law of the Sea” on 6 December.

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The Complete Map of the Unified Dai Nam

The Complete Map of the Unified Dai Nam indicated that "Hoang Sa" and "Van Ly Truong Sa" are Vietnamese territories. These islands were depicted to be further offshore compared to those near the Central coast.

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INTERNATIONAL LAW

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How many countries have signed, but not yet...

As of 20 September 2011, there are 16 countries having signed, but not yet ratified the 1982 Convention

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Song about boundaries, seas and islands

Song: Loi tu dao xa