100 ancient maps confirm that Hoang Sa and Truong Sa belong to Vietnam

That is the announcement of Mr. Tran Thang, the owner of the ancient maps. In an email sent to TT&VH on the afternoon of October 21, Mr. Thang announced that he had just found 10 more ancient maps, bringing the total number of ancient maps to 100, confirming that Hoang Sa and Truong Sa belong to Vietnam.

Previously, after posting the article “10 more ancient maps confirming that Hoang Sa and Truong Sa belong to Vietnam” (TT&VH, October 16, 2012), we received the first responses from Mr. Tran Thang, he shared more information about these precious old maps.

We have a responsibility to preserve our country.

We would like to quote Mr. Tran Thang's letter: "Vietnamese peopleMale, we have full responsibility to preserve the country as well as contribute to shaping Vietnamese society.Malefuture.

I would like to share a collection of 80 Western maps from 1626 to 1980 published by publishers in England, Germany, France, and the United States. These maps range in size from 20cm x 25cm to 60cm x 75cm. In the collection, 70 maps identify the southern part of China as Hainan Island and 10 maps identify the Paracel Islands as belonging to Vietnam.

The map in the book "Postal Map of the Republic of China" confirms the regionMaleChina only reaches Hainan IslandMale

During the process of collecting maps, I discovered 2 books of maps of the Republic of China: Postal Map, Ministry of Communications, Republic of China published in 1919 & 1933 and Atlas of The Chinese Empire published by the China Inland Mission in 1909. The 1909 map book includes 23 maps, the 1919 map book includes 49 maps, the 1933 map book includes 29 maps. The size of the book is 62cm x 38cm x 4cm, the size of the map is 56cm x 81cm. All 3 of these books do not list Hoang Sa & Truong Sa in the map and book directory.

In the letter, Mr. Tran Thang stated: "I donate all the map documents to the Da Nang Institute for Socio-Economic Development, which is conducting a research program on Hoang Sa and Truong Sa."

Through TT&VH, Mr. Thang also sent his sincere thanks to friends who contributed money for him to buy and collect map documents.

Yesterday afternoon, October 21, Mr. Thang continued to send a letter to TT&VH, updating more information on the number of ancient maps he collected: "I would like to clarify: When published in the media, there were only 80 maps, up to now, there are 100 maps, including: 70 maps of Chinese territory; 15 maps of Hoang Sa located close to the coast of Vietnam; 10 general maps of Vietnam in the Indochina or Southeast Asia region; 5 maps of maritime routes in the Southeast Asia region".

Need more Tran Thang

The total increase to 100 ancient maps affirming Vietnam's sovereignty over the two archipelagos of Hoang Sa and Truong Sa is the result of Mr. Tran Thang's utmost effort. To obtain these 100 maps, he had to work hard and put in a lot of effort. Through that, we have more convincing evidence of sovereignty under international law.

In addition, we must also mention the contribution of Dr. Tran Duc Anh Son - Deputy Director of the Institute for Socio-Economic Development Research of Da Nang. From the topic "Font of documents on Vietnam's sovereignty over Hoang Sa island district - Da Nang city" and with the intuition of a scientist, he predicted that there would be many more maps affirming that Hoang Sa and Truong Sa belong to Vietnam. 100 ancient maps were discovered one by one by Tran Thang - an overseas Vietnamese who always yearns for his homeland.

Cover of the Atlas “Postal Map of the Republic of China”, Ministry of Transport of the Republic of China in 1933. (Photo provided by Tran Thang)

According to Dr. Tran Duc Anh Son: "With rare enthusiasm and responsibility, I am sure that in the near future, Tran Thang will add more valuable ancient maps affirming that Hoang Sa and Truong Sa belong to Vietnam.Male.

Protecting the sovereignty of Hoang Sa and Truong Sa in particular, and building and developing the country in general, is not the responsibility of one person alone, but requires the joint efforts of all compatriots, including overseas Vietnamese around the world. Tran Thang's contributions cannot be measured in money. Of course, the cause of developing and protecting the country's sovereignty is in dire need of more Tran Thangs.

According to BiendaoVN-M