December 22, 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army. 80 years ago, in the forest between Hoang Hoa Tham and Tran Hung Dao communes in Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province (now Na Sang hamlet, Tam Kim commune, Nguyen Binh district, Cao Bang province), the 'Vietnam Propaganda Liberation Army' - the predecessor of the Vietnam People's Army was established under the Directive of Leader Ho Chi Minh.

Throughout 80 years of building, fighting and growing, the Vietnam People's Army has always been the core force, together with the entire Party and people, to achieve resounding victories in the cause of national liberation, independence, freedom, national reunification, and the construction and protection of the Fatherland.

Also over the past 80 years, Vietnam Post has issued many stamp sets commemorating the founding day of the Vietnam People's Army on December 22. The issuance of postage stamp sets about the Army, in addition to honoring the contributions of 'Uncle Ho's soldiers', also has the meaning ofeducating the younger generation about the revolutionary tradition and glorious history of the Vietnamese people in general and the Vietnam People's Army in particular.

The glorious feats of arms of our army and people in the struggle for national liberation and reunification; the close relationship between the army and the people creating the internal strength to help the country overcome the rain of bombs and bullets, firmly building and defending the Fatherland... have all been recorded on Vietnamese postage stamps.

Clip introducing postage stamps about the Vietnam People's Army that have been issued over the past 80 years. Source: VNP

Sharing at the special release ceremony of the stamp set commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army held on December 18, Mr. La Hoang Trung, Director of the Postal Department, said: Through the language and propaganda effect of postage stamps, the stamp sets about the Vietnam People's Army are a multi-dimensional message, contributing to affirming the glorious revolutionary tradition of the Vietnam People's Army over 80 years and the great contributions and sacrifices of Uncle Ho's soldiers in the revolutionary cause of the Party.

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The stamp set commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of National Defense Day was issued with a special ceremony on December 18. Photo: VNP

“Although the postage stamps are small, they have shown the image and activities of the officers and soldiers of the Vietnam People's Army - the army that fights, works and produces, in a concise, concise way, vividly depicting the noble image of "Uncle Ho's soldiers". The stamps also demonstrate the combined strength, the close bond between the army and the people; clearly showing the image of the Army born from the people, fighting for the people, serving the people" , Mr. La Hoang Trung emphasized.

Also to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army, during the 3 days of December 20-22, at the Hoan Kiem Central Post Office , the Hanoi City Stamp Association and the Postal Stamp Company coordinated with the Hanoi City Post Office to organize an exhibition of 100 standard frames introducing 26 collections of 23 collectors on the theme 'The People's Army in the cause of protecting and building the country'.

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The Hanoi 2024 stamp exhibition with the theme 'The People's Army in the cause of national liberation and construction' recreates the process of fighting for national liberation, building and protecting the country through stamps, letters, postcards, etc. Photo: VNP

The Organizing Committee of the 2024 Hanoi postage stamp exhibition with the theme 'The People's Army in the cause of national defense and construction' hopes to convey to the people of the capital about the process of fighting for national liberation, building and protecting the country, which is recreated through stamps, letters, postcards, etc. Thereby, contributing to the propaganda and education of the history, culture, politics and society of the country.

Just before that, on December 18, the Viet Stamp Club of the Ho Chi Minh City Stamp Association and the Ho Chi Minh City University of Information Technology Youth Union jointly organized an exhibition of stamps and revolutionary relics with the theme 'Heroic Vietnam People's Army'.

The exhibition displays 6 standard frames introducing the stamp collection 'Vietnam People's Army' and the giant postcard collection 'Legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail - Heroic Truong Son Troops'; 2 collections of revolutionary memorabilia with the theme 'Heroic Vietnam People's Army'.

At the event, the youth union members and students of Ho Chi Minh City University of Information Technology also had the opportunity to interact and share the tradition with historical witnesses; through which the young people understood more about the glorious and heroic history of the nation.

Special issue of stamp set commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army The postage stamp set 'Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam People's Army and the 35th anniversary of the National Defense Day', consisting of 4 designs, has just been issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications and the General Department of Politics, Ministry of National Defense in a special ceremony.