Hoàng Sa is an island district of Da Nang in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam.[2] It covers an area of 305 km2 (118 sq mi) of the Paracel Islands, including these main features: Pattle Island, North Reef, Robert Island, Discovery Reef, Passu Keah, Triton Island, Tree Island, North Island, Middle Island, South Island, Woody Island, Lincoln Island, Duncan Island, Bombay Reef, Observation Bank, West Sand, Vuladdore Reef and Pyramid Rock.[3]
Hoàng Sa district
Huyện đảo Hoàng Sa | |
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District (Island) | |
Hoàng Sa Island district | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | South Central Coast |
Municipality | Da Nang |
Government | |
• People's Committee Chairman | Võ Công Chánh[1] |
• Headquarters | 132 Yên Bái St., Hải Châu district, Da Nang |
Area | |
• Total | 118 sq mi (305 km2) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
Website | hoangsa |
In 2009, Vietnam appointed an official, Đặng Công Ngữ, to be the first[1] chairman of Hoàng Sa District.[4][5] The incumbent is Võ Công Chánh, who was appointed on 5 May 2014.[1] Vietnam does not control any of the islands it claims and the entire Paracel Islands is under the administration of the People's Republic of China as part of Sansha prefecture.
Vietnam established Hoàng Sa district in 1982 as part of Quảng Nam-Da Nang province.[6] Since Quảng Nam and Da Nang were split in November 1996, the island district has belonged to Da Nang.[5]
Districts of Vietnamese South Central Coast | ||
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Da Nang city |
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Bình Định Province |
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Bình Thuận Province |
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Khánh Hòa Province | ||
Ninh Thuận Province |
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Phú Yên Province | ||
Quảng Nam Province |
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Quảng Ngãi Province |
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※ denotes provincial seat. / § Sovereignty over Hoàng Sa & Trường Sa archipelagoes is disputed as of 22 July 2022. |
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