via VNA/ Vietnam Net. 19 January 2024: The article details Vietnam’s historical and legal claims to the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, highlighting its integral role in the nation’s territorial sovereignty. The islands are also claimed by China, and so this article must be understood from this nationalistic angle.
Hoang Sa (Paracels) and Truong Sa (Spratlys), like integral pieces of Vietnamese blood and flesh, form part of the country’s territory, which is an immutable truth cherished by the Vietnamese people for generations.Students visit an exhibition on Hoang Sa and Truong Sa held in Quang Tri province. (Photo: VNA)Fifty years have passed since January 19, 1974, when Hoang Sa was illegally occupied by China, this archipelago remains a persistent concern of the Vietnamese people.Vietnam’s sea area covers about
