Paracel & spratly islands belong to vietnam

Paracel & spratly islands belong to vietnam

PARACEL & SPRATLY ISLANDS BELONG TO VIETNAM
The Paracel Islands (known in Vietnam as the Hoang Sa or Quan Dao Hoang Sa,known in China as the Xisha Islands, or Xisha Dao [ 西沙岛], or Xisha Qundao [ 西沙群島 ] &nbsp about 250 miles off the coast of Hainan. They are also about the same distance off the coast of Vietnam. In 1932, French Indochina annexed the islands and set up a weather station on Pattle Island; maintenance was continued by its successor,Vietnam.The islands were formerly part of Vietnam, and were controlled by Vietnam until 1974 when China forcibly took them from Vietnam
The Spratly Islands (known in Vietnam as Truong Sa or Quan Dao Truong Sa,known in China as the Nansha Islands or Nansha Qundao [南沙群岛])consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs. They are surrounded by rich fishing grounds and potentially by gas and oil deposits..In the past,all this islands were controled by Vietnam but nowadays after some historical changes (World War II,Vietnam War ,Naval battle in Spratlys 1988,etc...) ,Spratly islands about 45 islands are occupied by relatively small numbers of military forces from Vietnam,China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan .Up to now,this islands are claimed in their entirety by Vietnam..
More Details? Please read the following books and articles:
1.Sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands by Monique Chemillier-Gendreau (English edition)
[ The French edition is also available.Download here (33.73 MB) ]
2.The Sino-Vietnamese Difference on the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa Archipelagoes
3.Vietnamese claims to the Truong Sa archipelago (University of Hawaii)
4.Chia and International Fisheries Law And Policy
5.Security Flashpoints - Oil, Island, Sea Access and Military Confrontation
6.Spratly Islands dispute
7.Reviewed by Steve Carlson
8.The Spratly Islands Dispute: Who's On First?
9.Paracel & Spratly Website
10.Paracel islands from wikipedia
11.Spratly islands from wikipedia
12.Paracel Islands (CIA library)
13.Vietnamese claims , from Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
14.Naval battle in Spratly 1988 from Wikipedia
15.Battle of Hoang Sa 1974 from Wikipedia
16.South China Sea Territorial Issues (Energy information administration - US Government)
17.Paracels & Spratlys Library

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Spratly Islands,A district in Khanh Hoa, Vietnam Paracel Islands,A district in Da Nang, Vietnam