Introducing the stamp set "Tea Tree" - promoting Vietnam's industrial crops

Vietnam has strengths in developing perennial industrial crops due to its diverse and suitable soil, climate and crop ecosystem. In order to introduce the beauty and economic value of Vietnam's strong industrial crops, the Ministry of Information and Communications decided to issue a series of stamps on this topic.

Introducing the tea tree stamp set.

In particular, tea is one of the main crops in many localities across the country, with many large-scale growing and production areas, such as: Thai Nguyen; Son La; Phu Tho; Lam Dong... Tea products not only serve domestic consumption but are also exported to many markets around the world , bringing stable income to localities, contributing to affirming the position and competitiveness of Vietnamese agricultural products in the world market.

The stamp set “Tea Tree” is designed using graphic methods, 2 stamp designs depict the process of formation, growth from seeds, trees, flowers, fruits… and producing finished tea products in daily life. The Block design depicts ancient tea trees grown in a natural environment, fresh climate on high mountains… from raw materials harvested by hand to create the unique Shan Tuyet tea product of Vietnam; the background of the block shows the image of Long Coc tea hill ( Phu Tho ) famous for its landscape as well as tea material area.

The stamp set was designed by artist Nguyen Du (Vietnam Post Corporation), with a stamp size of 32 x 43 mm and a block size of 90 x 80 mm, and will be available on the postal network from May 21, 2024 to December 31, 2025.

In 2022, the Ministry of Information and Communications issued a set of 4 stamps "Coffee Tree", the first set in a series of stamps introducing trees about Vietnam's key industry.

According to baotintuc.vn

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