(VOVWORLD) - A workshop entitled 'East Sea and Vietnam's sovereignty issue' took place in Paris on Saturday involving European scholars and sea and island enthusiasts. Speakers at the workshop in Paris on June 10, 2023 (Photo: VNA) Patrice Jorland, Professor of History, former president of the France-Vietnam Friendship Association, said historical evidence shows that Vietnam asserted sovereignty over Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagos, especially Hoang Sa in the late 18th century under the Nguyen Dynasty.

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