On the afternoon of August 26th, at the opening ceremony of the Press Center for the 80th Anniversary of National Day on September 2nd, the Ministry of Science and Technology, in coordination with the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, held a special stamp issuance ceremony for the postage stamp set "Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2nd, 1945 – September 2nd, 2025)".
Attending the event were Politburo member, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party, Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department Nguyen Trong Nghia; Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Khac Dinh; Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung; Chairman of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Education Nguyen Dac Vinh; Permanent Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Director of the Press Center Le Hai Binh.
The stamp set consists of a stamp and a block. The stamp depicts President Ho Chi Minh in a modern, simple yet sophisticated graphic art style. President Ho Chi Minh's face is shown as gentle, his eyes shining with faith and the aspiration for independence and freedom for the nation. The dominant red and yellow colors of the national flag further highlight the image of the great leader, an immortal symbol of patriotism, self-reliance, and the desire for peace.
The stamp block features the national emblem and map of the homeland, affirming sacred sovereignty over the sea and islands, against a backdrop of bronze drum imagery that evokes the profound cultural and historical depth of the Vietnamese nation over a thousand years.
The stamps are 32x43mm in size; the blocks are 80x100mm in size, with face values of VND 4,000 and VND 19,000 respectively. The stamp set was designed by artist Nguyen Du (Vietnam Post Corporation); it will be available nationwide at provincial and city post offices, centers, and transaction post offices from August 26, 2025 to June 30, 2027.
The postage stamp set "Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (September 2, 1945 – September 2, 2025)" not only represents a momentous historical milestone, the day President Ho Chi Minh read the Declaration of Independence, giving birth to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, but also affirms the sovereignty, freedom, independence, solidarity, indomitable will, and national pride of Vietnam throughout the past 80 years.
The stamp set also conveys a message of boundless gratitude for the immense contributions of the great President Ho Chi Minh, the brilliant leader of the Party and the Vietnamese nation, along with revolutionary predecessors and millions of heroes and martyrs who bravely fought and sacrificed for the independence, sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the Fatherland.
At the same time, the stamp set also affirms that, after 80 years of construction and development, the lives of the Vietnamese people are increasingly prosperous and happy, the country is constantly innovating and integrating deeply, and is steadily moving into a new era - an era of sustainable development and prosperity.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/phat-hanh-dac-biet-bo-tem-ky-niem-80-nam-quoc-khanh-2-9-post810269.html
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