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 VietNamNet Bridge - Bui Van Niem is willing to sacrifice his own interests for the great duty assigned by the country: taking care of and operating six lighthouses in the Truong Sa Archipelago (Spratly Islands).

VietNamNet Bridge – Rare maps and documents proving Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes have come closer to the public in an artistic way as dozens of their ceramic copies are on show

 Vietnam’s database of multi-temporal spatial images now covers the country’s entire territorial waters, including Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.

On October 6, a Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affair representative presented a diplomatic note to the China Embassy in Hanoi, opposing China’s illegal activities on Chu Thap (Stone Cross) of Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.

 VietNamNet Bridge - For over 100 years, settling inland or marine disputes by international law has been chosen by many countries in the world.

China has been taking advantage of the strategic position of the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa in the East Sea to implement its ambitions of occupying the East Sea, seriously threatening freedom of navigation in an extremely important area of the world.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Hai Binh has reiterated the Vietnamese Government’s readiness to launch necessary measures to protect fishermen’s normal activities in traditional fishing grounds at a regular Foreign Ministry yesterday.

Treatment of diseases for people on the mainland still has difficulties. This kind of challenge affects remote areas, especially on the offshore islands. For that reason, stories about the army doctors working on the islands are special.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A textbook from 1853 contains a map demonstrating that Hoang Sa and Truong Sa belong to Viet Nam.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam is facing major responsibility that history has entrusted: It is to use international law to maintain peace in a vital area of the world.

 VietNamNet Bridge – During the last days of June, Do Thanh Thuong was elated as he watched the growing coconut trees in his garden.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Thousands of people throughout the country have, since mid-June, sent photos and text messages to raise funds in support of people and soldiers working and struggling for the Vietnamese sovereignty

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson has once again affirmed Vietnam’s indisputable sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Compared with the battle in Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands, China was more prepared for its attack to seize Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) in 1988. It chose a time when Vietnam was in a difficult situation.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The following maps, published by China, Viet Nam and foreign countries, all show that the southernmost part of China is Hainan island.

 The so-called “U-shaped” line China has drawn by itself in the East Sea as well as its recent moves are the main causes of the complicated and tense situation in the region.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s Truong Sa Archipelago (Spratly Islands) has a lot of beautiful, strange and rare creatures. Here are some unique species listed in Vietnam’s Red Book.

VietNamNet Bridge - The recent development in the East Sea has become especially dangerous as China’s absurd claims of sovereignty continue, despite international law and historical practice.