(VOVworld) – An exhibition of maps and documents about Paracel and Spratly archipelagos belonging to Vietnam opened in Hanoi on Wednesday.

Guard force members visit the exhibition (Photo: VTV)

It was held by the Ministry of Information and Communication and the Guard Force Command. Items are arranged in 10 topics: a Chinese-transcribed Vietnamese version, Vietnamese and French documents issued by the Vietnamese feudal court and the French administration in Indochina from the 17^th century to 20^th century, administrative documents issued by the Vietnamese Republican administration in the south from 1954 to 1975, and a collection of maps proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Paracel and Spratly islands published both in Vietnam and the West from the 17^th century until now.

The exhibition was held in 47 provinces and cities, 10 island districts, and 10 units of the armed forces.