Truong Sa

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Truong Sa

/tɹʊəŋˈsɑː/

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Borrowed from Vietnamese Trường Sa (長沙).

proper noun Trường Sa

Synonym of Spratly Islands: the Vietnamese-derived name. Early in April 1975, together with the liberation of central and south Trung Bo provinces, our army and people liberated a host of our offshore islands. On 14 April, Military Region V in coordination with the Navy Command liberated the Truong Sa (Spratly) Islands held by the Saigon puppet troops.
Similar: Spratly Islands
A district of Khánh Hoà Province, Vietnam. To assert its control, Vietnam has since established Spratly Island as a township in Truòng Sa district, organized local elections and tours in the Spratlys, and has continued to award oil exploration contracts.

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name island group

中文	長沙 /长沙 Chángshā
Tiếng Việt	Trường Sa

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@misc{truong_sa_2026,
  title = {Truong Sa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/truong%20sa},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}