Photos confirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over Paracel islands

Huu Nhat (Robert Island) belonging to the Hoang Sa Islands, was named after Pham Huu Nhat, the chief of the Hoang Sa flotilla.

A Chinese map made in 1910 under the Qing dynasty, showing that China’s territory ended at Hainan island.

The stele of sovereignty of Vietnam in Hoang Sa in 1930.

Vietnam’s lighthouse on Hoang Sa before 1945.

French-Vietnamese army saluting the flag on Hoang Sa before 1945.

Vietnam’s stamp on Hoang Sa and Truong Sa.

Vietnam’s administrative office on Hoang Sa before 1945.

Nguyen Giao, a staff member of the Hoang Sa meteorological division, measured temperature and humidity levels at Hoang Sa meteorological station.

Hoang Sa Islands with Vietnam’s military and meteorological facilities in 1968.

Visitors at the exhibition on Hoang Sa – Truong Sa on March 19.