The Vietnamese flag first appeared on world postal items issued by which country?

The image of the Vietnamese national flag first appeared on world postal items issued by Poland in 1955. The Soviet Union issued a commemorative stamp with the image of the Vietnamese national flag in 1965.

Delegates listen to a presentation on stamp exhibition - Photo: HOAI PHUONG

On the morning of August 27, the stamp exhibition - 80 years of Vietnam reaching out to the sea opened at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History.

This activity is organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of History in collaboration with the Viet Stamp Club, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, National Day September 2 and Vietnam Stamp Day August 27.

Exhibition of stamps celebrating National Day September 2

Thematic exhibition introduces and honors the documentary and artistic values ​​of postage stamps. Stamps are considered a means of preserving history, reflecting culture and important events of the country.

This event also contributes to enhancing understanding of the role of postage stamps as a "cultural messenger", connecting peoples and friendly relations between Vietnam and countries and territories around the world .

According to the organizers, the stamp exhibition has a scale of 12 standard frames, introducing two collections of 5-frame stamps of Vietnam on world stamps and World stamps telling stories of Vietnam by collector Hoang Anh Thi - head of Viet Stamp Club, won the silver prize at the 2018 World Stamp Exhibition in Thailand .

The first set of stamps designed, printed and issued by Vietnam Post with the portrait of President Ho Chi Minh, issued on September 2, 1946

Along with that is the 1-frame stamp collection "Welcoming Vietnam Stamp Day " by collector Phung Van Binh - honorary member of Viet Stamp Club; the 1-frame stamp collection "Successful August Revolution and National Day September 2 on Vietnamese and world postage stamps" by Viet Stamp Club.

In addition, the exhibition also introduces the collection of medals, medals, commemorative medals, and badges of the early Democratic Republic of Vietnam; the collection of Vietnamese revolutionary newspapers through the periods of the Sao Do revolutionary memorabilia collection group under the Viet Stamp Club.

Thousands of stamps, including many rare stamps, are on display.

Image of Vietnam's national flag on international stamps

Notably, the image of the Vietnamese national flag first appeared in the world on a postal item issued by Poland on July 21, 1955.

The Soviet Union issued a commemorative stamp with the image of the Vietnamese flag on September 1, 1965.

In addition, the image of the Vietnamese national flag also appears on Thai postage stamps and on Argentine postal items...

Mr. Hoang Anh Thi introduces stamp collections

Chairman of Viet Stamp Club Hoang Anh Thi shared: “Postage stamps are like a national business card, an ambassador in the field of foreign affairs, a messenger of goodwill for peace .

Stamps go to every country in the world without passports or visas. Through the culture of stamp collecting, stamps become a bridge that brings the whole world closer together and helps people understand each other better.

Mr. Hoang Anh Thi emphasized that the rare stamp collections, in terms of material and spiritual value, are the result of a long, elaborate and costly accumulation process by collectors who are passionate about the revolutionary tradition, cherish the memories of a fiery time of the nation, and wish to contribute to educating the public about national history, the value of peace, and national pride.

Stamp Exhibition - 80 years of Vietnam reaching out to the sea takes place from August 27 to September 27.

The image of the Vietnamese national flag appeared for the first time in the world on postal items issued by Poland.

The Soviet Union issued a commemorative stamp with the image of the Vietnamese national flag.

The Vietnamese flag appears on Thai postage stamps (left, top), on Argentine postage items

Image of Vietnam's national flag appears on international stamps

Some other stamps at the exhibition

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