Special issue of postage stamps to celebrate the Liberation of the South and National Reunification Day

In order to contribute to widely disseminating the stature of the era and historical significance of the Great Spring Victory of 1975, on April 27, 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Science and Technology in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam Post Corporation organized a special issuance ceremony of the postage stamp set "Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025)". Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung signed the special issuance of the stamp set.

Bộ Khoa học và Công nghệ•27/04/2025

Minister Nguyen Manh Hung and delegates signed the special release of the stamp set.

The stamp set includes 02 stamps and 01 block, with the stamp size of 32 x 43 mm, the block is 70 x 100 mm. The stamps have a face value of 4,000 VND and 15,000 VND. The stamp set was designed by artist Nguyen Du (Vietnam Post Corporation).

The stamps are presented in strong colors, using three main colors: red, yellow and blue - also the flag colors of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam. The stamp designs are presented vividly, standing out against the background of the image of a white dove spreading its wings amid the "red of the earth, the blue of the sky" - a symbol of peace , solidarity and a bright future.

Sample 2-1: “Liberate the South, unify the country”

The center of the stamp is the image of a soldier with a determined gaze, a radiant face, carrying a gun and walking among the liberation army. Behind him is the victory flag of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam flying on the roof of the Independence Palace. The image of the soldier is also a brilliant symbol of generations of young people, ready to fight for the ideal of national independence and national unification.

The stamp conveys a profound message about the courage, strong will and indomitable spirit of the nation's outstanding children - those who have contributed to writing glorious and brilliant pages in the history of building and defending the country of the Vietnamese people.

Model 2-2: "North and South are one family, the country is connected"

The joy of victory is vividly depicted through the image of two children - representing the North and the South, holding hands, smiling brightly, waving the flag high in joy, unity and harmony. The stamp background is the image of the first Thong Nhat train connecting the two ends of the country, affirming a unified and territorially intact Vietnam. All the details from lines to colors have blended together, creating an epic of the spirit of great national unity. As President Ho Chi Minh once affirmed: “Vietnam is one, the Vietnamese people are one.”

Through expressive pictorial language, the stamp conveys a profound message to present and future generations: always remember and preserve the sacred values of peace, independence, and above all, pride and love for the homeland - because that is the source of strength to build an increasingly prosperous and civilized Vietnam.

Block Sample: "As if Uncle Ho was there on the day of great victory"

The image of a dove on both the stamp and the block represents the nation's desire for peace, as well as President Ho Chi Minh's wish: “Our country will definitely be unified. Our compatriots in the North and South will definitely be reunited under one roof.” The block model shows the image of Uncle Ho waving his hand, behind is the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee building. After 50 years, the city named after Uncle Ho is growing strongly, renewing every day, becoming a modern, green - clean - beautiful, livable urban area. The rows of green trees, high-rise buildings, modern road and bridge systems... are not only images of development, but also vivid proof of the will to rise and the steadfast belief of the entire nation in a bright future.

The stamp set "Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 - April 30, 2025)" is issued nationwide at provincial and municipal post offices and transaction centers. This is a profound gratitude to the generations of fathers and brothers who have sacrificed their blood and youth for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland. At the same time, the stamp set is also a strong message, contributing to propaganda, education, fostering national pride and arousing the passionate patriotism in the hearts of every Vietnamese person.