These are maps of Vietnam\u2019s territory during the feudal period, drawn by the country\u2019s dynasties and foreign navigators. All confirm Vietnam\u2019s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, which has the old name of \u201cBai Cat Vang\u201d (Golden Sandbank), and the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, maps of China\u2019s territory do not include Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos. All clearly show that Hainan Island is the country\u2019s southernmost point, which does not cover the two archipelagos.<\/p>\n
The authentic evidence of Vietnam\u2019s sea and island sovereignty has therefore existed for hundreds of years.<\/p>\n
Safeguarding tens of thousands of miles of the East Sea<\/em><\/p>\n Vietnamese land will be prosperous and peaceful forever<\/em><\/p>\n The verse from famed late scholar Nguyen Binh Khiem was the iron recommendations to younger generations to protect the country\u2019s sovereignty over seas and islands, including the Hoang Sa and\u00a0Truong Sa<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0archipelagos, and their special importance in the nation\u2019s destiny.<\/p>\n The earliest Vietnamese document mentioning Hoang Sa is \u201cToan tap Thien Nam tu chi lo do thu\u201d (The Collection of the South\u2019s Road Maps), published in 1686 under the Hau Le (Later Le) Dynasty.<\/p>\n It reads: \u201cThere is a long sandbank called Bai Cat Vang, about 400 miles long and 20 miles wide, in the middle of the sea. From Dai Chiem Estuary to Sa Vinh Estuary, every time the southwest winds blow, merchant ships of countries start drifting and their crews starve to death. Their goods are all left there \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Since then, Bai Cat Vang has gradually become an indispensable part of Vietnam\u2019s territory and been shown in a number of maps drawn in later periods. In 1838, the National History Department of the Nguyen Dynasty named the two\u00a0archipelagos<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Hoang Sa and Truong Sa, confirming their official locations in the \u201cDai Nam nhat thong toan do\u201d (the Complete Map of Unified Dai Nam), with Dai Nam being an old name for Vietnam.<\/p>\n In particular, 19 of the Nguyen Dynasty\u2019s royal documents constitute historical evidence of the\u00a0Vietnam<\/strong><\/a>ese feudal state\u2019s establishment and exercise of sovereignty over the\u00a0Hoang Sa<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and Truong Sa archipelagos. These royal documents, recognised as being part of the world\u2019s documentary heritage, feature the emperors\u2019 approval and the dynasty\u2019s seal, and have undeniable historical and legal value.<\/p>\n From the reign of the Nguyen Lords, the Hoang Sa flotilla that also took charge of \u201cBac Hai\u201d (faraway islands in the south of Hoang Sa) moved to Hoang Sa to exploit its resources, measure and draw maps, and plant markers establishing sovereignty.<\/p>\n Given their dedication, the emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty decided to posthumously bestow the title \u201cThuong dang than\u201d (God of the Supreme Rank) upon the captains of the Hoang Sa flotilla and the \u201cHung binh Hoang Sa\u201d (Heroic Soldiers of Hoang Sa) title upon soldiers of the flotilla.<\/p>\n Diverse documents in different historical periods from Vietnam, the West, and China prove that since the 17th<\/sup>\u00a0century, Vietnam has owned and practiced its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos in an actual, constant, and peaceful manner. Therefore, any country\u2019s declaration of sovereignty or occupation of the islands of these two archipelagos are violations of Vietnam\u2019s sovereignty and territory.\/.VNA<\/strong>\n Aufrufe: 1181<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" https:\/\/youtu.be\/Gja-njyX9-Y These are maps of Vietnam\u2019s territory during the feudal period, drawn by the country\u2019s dynasties and foreign navigators. All confirm Vietnam\u2019s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, which has the old name of \u201cBai Cat Vang\u201d (Golden Sandbank), and the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago. Meanwhile, maps of China\u2019s territory do not include Hoang …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/east-sea.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7350"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/east-sea.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/east-sea.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/east-sea.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/east-sea.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7350"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/east-sea.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7351,"href":"https:\/\/east-sea.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7350\/revisions\/7351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/east-sea.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/east-sea.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/east-sea.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}