The postage stamp commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (1954 - 2024) is one of two stamp themes that have just been added by the Ministry of Information and Communications to the 1 postage stamp theme program, along with the theme commemorating the 2th anniversary of its founding. Establishment of the Universal Postal Union UPU.
The Postal Stamp Department, Vietnam Post Corporation (Vietnam Post) said that with the addition of the above two stamp themes, the 2 postal stamp theme program is expected to issue a total of 2024 stamp sets, including 15 commemorative stamp sets and 7 thematic stamp sets. Up to now, there have been 8 sets of stamps, 'Love stamp' and 'Commemorating the 2th birthday of Emperor Dinh Tien (1.100-924)' issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications on February 979 and 14, respectively. 2.
The first stamp set about the Dien Bien Phu Victory was issued in October 10, designed by artist Bui Trang Chuoc. Photo: Vietnam Post
Historical events of Dien Bien Phu on postage stamps
Regarding the topic of postage stamps commemorating the Dien Bien Phu Victory, since 1954 up to now, there have been 7 sets of stamps recreating this historical event issued by Vietnam Post. Among them, the first set of stamps titled 'Dien Bien Victory (May 7, 5)' was issued in October 1954, including 10 stamp samples that together showed the image of Dien Bien soldiers standing proudly on the ground. The roof of the French general De Castries' bunker, but between the stamp samples, the color and price changed, with the stamp face prices being 1954 VND, 4 VND, 10 VND and 50 kg of rice respectively. The fourth sample of the stamp set is printed with rice stamp face value, used as service stamps (a type of stamp issued specifically for use in the delivery of official letters - PV).
In particular, the author who designed the postage stamp set 'Dien Bien Victory (May 7, 5)', artist Bui Trang Chuoc, was the first Vietnamese to draw postage stamps in Indochina and a model artist. National emblem of Vietnam, is also the author who designed many precious stamp sets in the history of Vietnamese postage stamps, typically: 'The 1954st anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birth' including 61 samples issued in 3; 'Land reform' includes 1951 forms issued in 7; 'Welcome the Government to the Capital (January 1955, 1)' includes 1 samples, released in 1955; 'Hanoi Railway - Muc Nam Quan', 'Hero Cu Chinh Lan (4 - 1956)', 'Tran Dang Ninh (1930 - 1952') and 'Hero Mac Thi Buoi (1910-1955)' were released together. 1927…
The postage stamp set 'Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory' was designed by artist Huy Toan and sent to be printed in Cuba. Photo: Vietnam Post
Since then, every 10 years, Vietnam Post has organized the design and issuance of postage stamp sets commemorating 10 years, 20 years, 30 years, 40 years, 50 years and 60 years of Victory. Dien Bien Phu. As one of the most beautiful postage stamp sets according to many stamp collectors, '30th Anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory' is also the only postage stamp set about the Dien Bien Phu Victory printed. abroad, specifically in our friend country Cuba.
The stamp set 'Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory' was designed by artist Huy Toan, including 7 stamp samples and 1 block sample, with a total stamp set price of 30 VND and was issued on May 7, 5. Along with the stamp block 'Command and front map', the stamp samples of the stamp set commemorating the 1984th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory recreate the most typical images in the journey of Vietnamese soldiers and people fighting. and victory at the Dien Bien Phu battlefield, from 'Front Command Meeting' to 'Marching to battle', 'Civilian fire line', 'Pulling artillery' to 'Shooting down enemy aircraft', 'Attack capture base' and 'On the roof of De Castries tunnel'.
Launching ceremony of the contest about '70 years of historic victory of Dien Bien Phu through postage stamps' on January 11. Photo: Vietnam Post
This year, also aiming to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory, from mid-January, the Central Youth Council, Vietnam Post and the Vietnam Philatelic Association have coordinated to organize a contest to collect and learn about postage stamps. 1 with the theme '2024 years of the historic victory of Dien Bien Phu through postage stamps'. Expected to last until mid-April, the contest is for team members and children from 70 to 4 years old across the country, with the aim of helping young people gain more knowledge about the history of the nation's struggle to defend the country. Vietnam, thereby arousing love for the homeland, national pride and gratitude to previous generations.
| According to research by stamp collector Hoang Anh Thi, Head of the Viet Stamp Collection Club of the Ho Chi Minh City Philatelic Association, in 1999 and 2004 respectively, images of the historical event of Dien Bien Phu were recorded. shown on postage stamps of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of France. Specifically, on March 15, 3, the Republic of the Marshall Islands issued a stamp sheet "The decade of danger and development 1999-1950" including 1959 stamps priced at 15 cents, representing many important events in the decade. 60s of the twentieth century. This is a stamp sheet in the "Twentieth Century" stamp series of the Marshall Islands Postal Service. The 50th stamp in this stamp sheet is called 'Sunset on the colonial empire' and shows the portrait of President Ho Chi Minh next to a bright red map of Vietnam divided at the 9th parallel with images of soldiers. The Vietnamese people's team raised the flag 'Determined to fight, determined to win' on the roof of French General De Castries' bunker during the Dien Bien Phu campaign in 17. Next, in 1954, when Vietnam celebrated the 2004th anniversary of Victory Dien Bien Phu, France Post issued a stamp about this historical event. |
