(VOVwrold) – The Hanoi Museum has displayed 40 images of the 400 documents in its archives about Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos of Vietnam.

Soldiers patrol Big Truong island

The items are categorized in 3 topics: historical evidence of Hoang Sa and Truong Sa belonging to Vietnam, lives of soldiers and people in Truong Sa, and the sentiment of Hanoi’s authority and people towards Truong Sa.
These are ancient maps published by Vietnam, China, and western countries which show that the two archipelagos belong to Vietnam. The exhibition also introduces 33 pieces of coral taken from islands in the Truong Sa archipelago. The exhibition will continue until March.