There are many ways to spread one’s love for the nation, and Hanoi has a coffee shops that has found its own way of bringing the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago closer to mainlanders and affirm national sovereignty over the country’s seas and islands.

True to its name, the Truong Sa cafe has made a deep impression on customers with its eye-catching images of the sacred archipelago.

A miniature of the Truong Sa landmark has a special place in the shop. Nguyen Quang Cuong, the shop’s designer, said that this is an indispensible part and symbol of Vietnam’s sovereignty over the island.

The owner of the shop Le Xuan Duc was lucky to visit Truong Sa archipelago twice. It is the love for the nation’s seas and islands that triggered him to open a coffee shop with the theme of Truong Sa, bringing it closer to people on the mainland.

Each photo displayed at the shop comes with a detailed caption that offers customers accurate information on the islands in the Truong Sa archipelago.

With the enthusiastic support of those officers working on Truong Sa archipelago and collectors nationwide, the Truong Sa coffee shop is a helping hand to bringing the nation’s sacred seas and islands to people’s minds and spirits in the mainland.-VNA