Viet Nam has full legal basis to assert sovereignty over Hoang Sa

Viet Nam has full legal basis and ample historical evidence to affirm its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang said on January 20 in response to reporters’ query on Viet Nam's position concerning China's invasion of the Hoang Sa Islands in 1974.