Treasured maps show Paracels and Spratlys belong to Vietnam

An atlas of Hoàng Sa is open for public visits at Hoàng Sa Museum in Danang. At least 150 ancient maps clearly show the two archipelagos of Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa are under Vietnam's sovereignty. - VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): The Hoàng Sa Museum, on the coast of Sơn Trà peninsula, Danang City, is a unique site preserving documents and other artefacts about Vietnam's sovereignty over the Hoàng Sa (Paracel) and Trường Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.

The museum displays over 400 maps, documents and photos, of which 150 are ancient maps showing the country’s sovereignty over the two archipelagos from the 16th to 19th century.