The section of the application that shows maps depicts Vietnam without including the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos. This exclusion is a clear violation of Vietnamese laws and the country’s sovereignty over its seas and islands.
In recent days, Vietnamese sports enthusiasts who engage in activities such as jogging, swimming, cycling, and others have expressed their strong dissatisfaction with the app because of this omission.
Many of these sports enthusiasts are now calling for a boycott of Strava due to its disregard for Vietnam’s sovereignty and territory.
“While Strava is an effective fitness-tracking application, the Vietnamese running community is currently urging a boycott of Strava because its map of Vietnam excludes the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos,” wrote Le Van Tien, a member of the Gia Lai Marathon group on Facebook, in a post.
“The absence of these islands from Strava’s map is seen as a lack of respect for Vietnam’s sovereignty, and this action deserves condemnation and boycott.”
“Some time ago, I didn’t even know about Strava, then I started using it continuously for a year, and now, in my third year, I rarely use it,” shared a user named Viet Nha on Facebook. “But now, it’s time to completely delete Strava.”
Tet comes early on Sinh Ton island
As Tet (Lunar New Year) comes near, locals and naval soldiers on Sinh Ton (Sin Cowe) island, Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago gather to make traditional chung cakes.
Ly Son Island to celebrate First Culture Tourism Week
NDO/VNA – The central province of Quang Ngai will hold the 1st Ly Son Culture Tourism Week from June 29 to July 3, the Ly Son district People’s Committee stated recently.
45 years of national reunification: liberation of Truong Sa archipelago
After the victory of the Central Highlands and Hue-Da Nang Campaigns, on April 4, 1975, the Central Military Commission ordered Military Zone 5 and the navy force to liberate islands on Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.
A mobile hospital at sea
Ship Khanh Hoa 01, coded HQ-561, is a mobile hospital at sea which helps fishermen in Truong Sa (Spratly) island district keep their peace of mind and work on protecting the national sovereignty over seas and islands.
Ancient maps affirm Vietnam’s sovereignty over archipelagos
Diverse documents in different historical periods from Vietnam, the West, and China prove that since the 17th century, Vietnam has owned and practiced its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos in an actual, constant, and peaceful manner.
