(VOVworld) - Maps and documents backing the historical and legal evidence proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over the archipelagos in the East Sea are on display in Thang Binh district of central Quang Nam province. The exhibits include replicas of old Vietnamese documents regarding the country’s establishment and the enforcement of its sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos, along with royal documents from Vietnam’s Nguyen Dynasty and western maps confirming the country’s possession of the two archipelagos. Also on show are Chinese maps that don’t feature the islands, issued by western countries and China itself, documents on the archipelagos before and after 1975, and related researches by Vietnamese and foreign experts. The display aims to testify to Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa and raise public awareness of the issue. The exhibition opened on Tuesday and will last until Friday.