The paracel islands belong to Vietnam's sovereignty through publications on memories of war and disasters at sea in the United States from 1841 to 1847

Although he only ruled the country for 7 years, from February 11, 1841 to November 4, 1847, under King Thieu Tri, there were many publications from countries in Europe, America and Asia that continued to show the recognition of the Paracels/Hoang Sa archipelago as being located on the geographical territory and under the sovereignty of the Cochin-China/Dang Trong/Annam/Vietnam empire. This shows that the official state occupation of the Hoang Sa archipelago since the reign of King Gia Long and the activities of exercising sovereignty and sovereign rights of the Vietnamese state related to this archipelago continuously and systematically under the reigns of King Gia Long and King Minh Mang were widely recognized in the international arena, becoming quite popular geographical knowledge in publications and scientific works of many countries in the world in the first half of the 19th century. The following article will introduce to readers publications on memories of war and disasters at sea that demonstrate the recognition of the Paracel/Hoang Sa archipelago as part of the geographical territory of Cochin-China/Dang Trong/Vietnam, published in the United States during the period 1841-1847.