Hoang Sa

Proper noun

Hoang Sa

1. Synonym of Paracel Islands: the Vietnamese-derived name.
   • Vietnamese sovereignty over the Paracels dated back at least to the early 19th century, when Emperor Gia-Long sent a detachment to Hoang Sa Island, it remained until the establishment of French protectorate over Annam, when France assumed responsibility for the islands.1958, A. V. H. Hartendorp, History of Industry and Trade of the Philippines: The Magsaysay Administration, →OCLC, page 218
   • On January 16, 1974, Communist China brazenly invaded the Vietnamese Archipelago of Hoang Sa (Paracels).1974, United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs, “Fact Sheet from Embassy of the Republic of Viet-Nam Information Office, Washington D.C., January 28, 1974, Entitled "The Sovereignty of the...

   Synonyms:

   Paracel Islands

2. A claimed district of Da Nang, Vietnam.
   • The Council of Ministers also issued decision 194/HDBT to found, on 19th December, Hoang Sa district , which includes the whole of the Hoang Sa archipelago, and put it under the jurisdiction of Quang Nam-Da Nang Province. Up to that time, the Hoang Sa archipelago had been part of Hoa Vang district...1988, Summary of World Broadcasts: The Far East. Part III, Monitoring Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, page A-32
   • Da Nang authorities will announce the names of chairmen of eight districts, including the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Island district, on April 25.
   • The Director of the Da Nang Department of Home Affairs, Dang Cong Ngu, who is also the chief representative of the People’s Committee of Hoang Sa district, said that the direct appointment of district chairmen in Da Nang city is being implemented under the pilot programme of closing down...
   • According to the Da Nang People’s Council, Dang Cong Ngu will be appointed chairman of Hoang Sa Island district.
   • On April 20, the Da Nang Department of Home Affairs met with some former officials who worked and lived on Hoang Sa Island, including Mr. Ngo Tan Phat, Mr. Vo Nhu Dan, Mr. Nguyen Nhu and Mr. Nguyen Van Cuc.
   • The department asked them to relate memories from their time working on Hoang Sa and to sell or present historical documents and objects related to Hoang Sa.2009 April 22, “Hoang Sa Island district to have new chairman”, in Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, archived from the original on 24 Dec 2012