Map including the Thổ Chu Islands (inset) (AMS, 1956)
Thổ Chu Islands consist of eight islands as following: Thổ Chu Island (13.95 square kilometres (5.39 sq mi)), Hòn Cao, Hòn Cao Cát, Hòn Khô, Hòn Mô (or Hòn Cái Bàn), Hòn Nhạn, Hòn Từ and Hòn Xanh. Hòn Nhạn is base point A1 on Vietnam's baseline.
Biodiversityedit
Thổ Chu Island - the largest entity of the archipelago - was first proposed to become a marine protected area in 1995. Subsequently, Asian Development Bank has proposed the establishment of a marine protected areas over Thổ Chu Island with an area of 22,400 hectares (86 sq mi), of which land area is 1,190 ha (4.6 sq mi) and sea area is 21,210 ha (81.9 sq mi).[1]
On May 10, 1975, Khmer Rouge occupied Thổ Chu Island and abducted about five hundred civilians to Cambodia, all of whom were massacred. From May 24 to May 27, 1975, Vietnamese forces attacked the occupiers and recaptured the island. In 1977, the Khmer Rouge raided Thổ Chu Island once again but were defeated.[3]
On April 27, 1992, under the arrangement of the People's Committee of Kiên Giang Province, six families with about thirty people moved to Thổ Chu Island and settled there. On April 24, 1993, the Vietnamese government decided to establish Thổ Châu Commune.[4]
Thổ Châu commune has about 500 households with nearly 2,000 inhabitants,[5] most of whom are border guards and navy personnel who chose to settle on the islands; the rest are immigrants. Local residents' livelihood is providing service to fishing boats, small craft production, farming, animal husbandry and fishing along the coast.[6]
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^Nguyen, Hong Thao (Autumn 1997). "Vietnam's First Maritime Boundary Agreement" (PDF). IBRU Boundary and Security Bulletin. 5 (3): 74–78.
^(in Vietnamese) Hà Thành (April 27, 2009). "Quần Đảo Thổ Chu và trận chiến giải phóng đảo". People's Army Newspaper Online. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
^(in Vietnamese) Việt Tiến (June 29, 2011). "Một lần đến Thổ Châu". Nhandan Online. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
^(in Vietnamese) Hoàng Vân (May 20, 2011). "Xã đảo Thổ Châu hoàn thành công tác bầu cử". VietnamPlus (Vietnam News Agency). Retrieved December 25, 2012.
^(in Vietnamese) Nguyễn Quốc Bình (February 8, 2010). "Kiên Giang: Thổ Châu - tiềm năng chưa được đánh thức". Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
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thổ, islands, vietnamese, quần, đảo, thổ, archipelago, gulf, thailand, constitutes, chau, commune, phú, quốc, district, kiên, giang, province, vietnam, islandsnative, name, quần, đảo, thổ, chutho, islandsposition, islandsgeographylocationgulf, thailandcoordina. Thổ Chu Islands Vietnamese quần đảo Thổ Chu is an archipelago in the Gulf of Thailand It constitutes Tho Chau Commune of Phu Quốc District Kien Giang Province Vietnam Tho Chu IslandsNative name Quần đảo Thổ ChuTho Chu IslandsPosition of Tho Chu IslandsGeographyLocationGulf of ThailandCoordinates9 18 N 103 29 E 9 300 N 103 483 E 9 300 103 483 Tho Chu Islands Total islands8Major islandsThổ ChuAdministrationVietnamProvinceKien GiangDistrictPhu QuốcCommuneThổ Chau Contents 1 Geography 2 Biodiversity 3 History 4 Demography and economy 5 See also 6 External links 7 ReferencesGeography edit nbsp Map including the Thổ Chu Islands inset AMS 1956 Thổ Chu Islands consist of eight islands as following Thổ Chu Island 13 95 square kilometres 5 39 sq mi Hon Cao Hon Cao Cat Hon Kho Hon Mo or Hon Cai Ban Hon Nhạn Hon Từ and Hon Xanh Hon Nhạn is base point A1 on Vietnam s baseline Biodiversity editThổ Chu Island the largest entity of the archipelago was first proposed to become a marine protected area in 1995 Subsequently Asian Development Bank has proposed the establishment of a marine protected areas over Thổ Chu Island with an area of 22 400 hectares 86 sq mi of which land area is 1 190 ha 4 6 sq mi and sea area is 21 210 ha 81 9 sq mi 1 History editDuring the era of Republic of Vietnam Thổ Chu Islands were under the administration of An Xuyen Province However the islands historically used to constitute a disputed territory between Cambodia and Vietnam both nations claiming that they are within their territorial waters 2 On May 10 1975 Khmer Rouge occupied Thổ Chu Island and abducted about five hundred civilians to Cambodia all of whom were massacred From May 24 to May 27 1975 Vietnamese forces attacked the occupiers and recaptured the island In 1977 the Khmer Rouge raided Thổ Chu Island once again but were defeated 3 On April 27 1992 under the arrangement of the People s Committee of Kien Giang Province six families with about thirty people moved to Thổ Chu Island and settled there On April 24 1993 the Vietnamese government decided to establish Thổ Chau Commune 4 On March 8 2014 Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 lost contact with ground while flying by this island Demography and economy editThổ Chau commune has about 500 households with nearly 2 000 inhabitants 5 most of whom are border guards and navy personnel who chose to settle on the islands the rest are immigrants Local residents livelihood is providing service to fishing boats small craft production farming animal husbandry and fishing along the coast 6 See also editList of islands of Vietnam Phu Quốc IslandExternal links editTho Chu Islands Travel GuideReferences edit in Vietnamese Khu đề xuất Bảo tồn Biển Thổ Chu PDF Birdlife International in Indochina February 15 2004 Retrieved December 24 2012 Nguyen Hong Thao Autumn 1997 Vietnam s First Maritime Boundary Agreement PDF IBRU Boundary and Security Bulletin 5 3 74 78 in Vietnamese Ha Thanh April 27 2009 Quần Đảo Thổ Chu va trận chiến giải phong đảo People s Army Newspaper Online Archived from the original on January 14 2013 Retrieved December 25 2012 in Vietnamese Việt Tiến June 29 2011 Một lần đến Thổ Chau Nhandan Online Retrieved December 24 2012 in Vietnamese Hoang Van May 20 2011 Xa đảo Thổ Chau hoan thanh cong tac bầu cử VietnamPlus Vietnam News Agency Retrieved December 25 2012 in Vietnamese Nguyễn Quốc Binh February 8 2010 Kien Giang Thổ Chau tiềm năng chưa được đanh thức Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper Retrieved December 25 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thổ Chu Islands amp oldid 1125528321, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
