Many of Da Nang’s senior high schools have organised meaningful activities to help their pupils to thoroughly grasp issues relating to the Eastern Sea, especially to Viet Nam’s sacred sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.

A large number of the pupils have visited exhibitions at the Museum of Da Nang which feature historical documents proving Viet Nam’s sovereignty.  Some staff members from the museum’s Division of Foreign Relations said  that they were pleasantly surprised by the local pupils’ excellent knowledge of the historical, economic and geopolitical values of these archipelagos.  At a recent exhibition, a female pupil from the Tran Phu Senior High School introduced 200 other schoolmates to the important role of the archipelagos in the Asia-Pacific region.  It was assumed that this student must have read many documents about the current situation of Viet Nam’s sea and islands in the context of the increasing number of landlocked and sea-locked countries around the world paying special attention to sea-related issues.

Introducing the country’s sovereignty over its sea and islands to some students at the museum

Clubs given the name “I Love History” have been opened at many local senior high schools.  One hundred members of the Thai Phien Senior High School’s club visited the “Towards Viet Nam’s Sea and Islands” exhibition at the museum. The school’s teachers said that some of their pupils gave impressive presentations about the significant role of the country’s sea and islands due to their extensive research into the topic.

In the past, most local pupils only understood that the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos were integral parts of Viet Nam’s territory.  Thanks to the numerous exhibitions, along with related documents and talks, they now understand more about the sea-related issues.  This will encourage a deep sense of love for the country’s sea and islands, as well as the national territorial integrity.