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Heritage title sought for ceremony honouring Hoang Sa sailors

(06/05/2013)

On April 8, Dr. Nguyen Dang Vu, Head of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the central province of Quang Ngai said the province has completed a scientific dossier on the traditional ceremony commemorating the sailors of the Hoang Sa Flotilla to seek the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s recognition of it as an outstanding national intangible cultural heritage.

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Phim tư liệu: "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

The 1933 Postal Atlas of China

map No. 23 in the atlas is of Guangdong province. As it was not possible to include the entire Hainan island in the map, the island was printed in a separate place on the bottom left corner of the map, which does not feature Hoang Sa archipelago and Truong Sa archipelago,...

SOCIO-ECONOMIC POLICIES

Awaken Tourism Potential of Kien Hai Sea

After a trip to four island communes, namely An Son, Nam Du, Lai Son and Hon Tre of Kien Hai district, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the southern province of Kien Giang Pham Vu Hong said that it is quite possible for the island district to become a marine...

REFERENTIAL INFORMATION

Hoang Sa Archipelago through Historical Documents during 1954 -1975

For the first time in Viet Nam, there is a social science – humanity research studying Hoang Sa archipelago using archives of the Republic of Viet Nam regime. The research is carried out in a bid to support relevant agencies’ struggling to affirm Viet Nam’s sovereignty over the archipelago.

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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

Statement of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers

As a result of consultations among the ASEAN Foreign Ministers, the ASEAN Foreign Ministers issue the “ASEAN’s Six-Point Principles on the South China Sea (East Sea)”....

The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law...

The 1982 UNCLOS is seen as a global constitution on maritime issues as it has provided a comprehensive definition of the legal status of sea areas...

WHAT YOU MAY HAVE NOT KNOWN

Legends on Ha Long Bay’s Islands and Caves...

Hạ Long Bay has been formed after a multi-million-year geological tectonic process. However, in the mind of Vietnamese people and with their rich imagination, Ha Long...

Phu Quoc Island – Sparkling Pearl in Southern...

I first went to Phu Quoc Island by a ship that carried both passengers and goods from the mainland (Rach Gia town) to the island. It...

Song about boundaries, seas and islands

Song: Loi tu dao xa