The imperial records of the Nguyen dynasty are the authentic proof affirming Vietna's sovereignity over The Spratley and Paracel Islands
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The imperial records of the Nguyen dynasty are the authentic proof affirming Vietnam's sovereignity over The Spratley and Paracel Islands The Imperial Records of the Nguyen Dynasty containdocuments of highest historical and leagl value concerning the sovereignety of Vietnam over the Spratley and Paracel islands that can not be found in such completeness and continuity in any other Vietnamese dynasty or in any other country in the world. This historical heritage affirm theat Vietnam's sovereignity over the islands was firmly established and expressed through the deployment of border stones to mark sovereignty, mapping of the aereas, erection of shrines, surveying the seaways, implentation of meteorological surveys, collecting taxes from foreign vessels etc. These materials have been recognized by the UNESCO as being part of the human memory and not only being spiritual treasures of Vietnam but also a heritage of sovereignty of international legal value that all countries should respect.