Gallery showcases sovereignty over offshore islandThese days many eyes are on the Hoang Sa exhibition house in the central city of Da Nang. The venue is home to historical documents, objects and images on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago. The construction is designed as an adaption of the seal for Vietnamese sovereignty under the Nguyen Dynasty to represent the connection between the past and present, while reaffirming that Vietnam has established and exercised its sovereignty over the archipelago, at least from the rule of the Nguyen Lords. Its central area features a replica of Hoang Sa Archipelago’s sovereignty column, which was built in 1938 by the French. The 200-page book under Qianlong dynasty affirms that Hainan Island is China’s southernmost point.

Source: VietNamNet News May 02, 2018 02:15 UTC