Da Nang (VNA) – The People’sCommittee of Hoang Sa district, the central city of Da Nang, on January 11 visited andpresented gifts to witnesses who have had a hand in the development on Hoang Sa (Paracels).

This is an annual activity of thelocal administration that aims to affirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa.

The delegation visited Truong VanQuang, who used to serve as a technical serviceman on battleship HQ.400, in HoaHai ward of Ngu Hanh Son district.

Quang said that between 1959 and 1973,he worked on the HQ.400 and went to Hoang Sa more than 10 times to deliver suppliesto a platoon and the meteorological staff there.

Localofficials also visited Pham So in Binh Hien ward of Hai Chau district. In 1957,So was in Hoang Sa for about four months to build a lake for storing rain andfresh water for the meteorological centre and soldiers stationed on the islands.

The same day, the delegation offeredincense to another man who used to perform duties on Hoang Sa.

Presentingthe witnesses and their families with copied documents about Hoang Sa, Chairmanof the district People’s Committee Vo Ngoc Dong said the documents includeprecious writings, images, and other materials showing Vietnamese people’s determinationon national defence and the country’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa.

On this occasion, the People’s Committeedelegation also visited some other witnesses and families of some witnesses who have passed away in DaNang and the neighbouring provinces of Quang Nam and Thua Thien - Hue./.