Showing posts with label Vietnam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vietnam. Show all posts

May 8, 2020

Vietnam FDC on "Join Hands in COVID-19 Prevention and Control"



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Join Hands in COVID-19 Prevention and Control

Date of Issue : 31 March 2020

Jan 21, 2020

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A nice cover from Vietnam, sent on the first day of 2020. Thank You very much !

Dec 23, 2019

Vietnam FDC on "Year of the Rat"



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Year of the Rat

Date of Issue : 8 December 2019

May 3, 2019

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Another nice cover from Vietnam. Thank You very much !

May 2, 2019

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Another nice cover from Vietnam. Thank You very much !

Apr 17, 2019

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Another nice cover from Vietnam. Thank You very much !

Apr 16, 2019

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A nice cover from Vietnam. Thank You very much !

Dec 20, 2013

Vietnam Cover - 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games



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A nice cover with two 2008 Vietnam "Olympic Games - Beijing 2008" parallelogram shaped stamps, and also 2012 "Olympic Games 2012" stamps. Thank You very much !

Dec 9, 2013

Vietnam FDC on "Year of the Horse"



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Year of the Horse

Date of Issue : 1 December 2013

Dec 13, 2009

Vietnam FDC on "Year of the Tiger"



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Year of the Tiger

Date of Issue : 1 December 2009

The stampset was issued to welcome the year 2010 - Year of the Tiger - Year to celebrate 1000th anniversary of Thang Long - Ha Noi. It shows the images of Tiger, the third symbolized animal in zodiac, has lively design with bright colours of yellow and pink, typical colours of festivals and spring days.

This is my second FDC for the Year of Tiger. Very nice.

Sep 11, 2009

Vietnam FDC on "Ornamental Fish"





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Ornamental Fish

Date of Issue : 1 September 2009

The stampset shows the four Ornamental Fish raised in Vietnam.

4-1 (2000d) : Botia macracanthus
4-2 (3000d) : Trichopsis pumila
4-3 (6500d) : Cynolebias elongatus
4-4 (10500d) : Centropyge flavissima.

Block (14500d) : Scleropages formosus

Aug 11, 2009

Vietnam FDC on "Rhododendron"



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Rhododendron

Date of Issue : 1 August 2009

The stampset shows the four typical species of Rhododendron in Vietnam.

4-1 (500d) : Rhododendron fortunei Lindl.
4-2 (1,200d) : Rhododendron simsii Planch.
4-3 (4,500d) : Rhododendron sp.
4-4 (14,500d) : Enkianthus quinqueflorus Lour.

Rhododendron (from the Greek: rhodos, "rose", and dendron, "tree") is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ercaceae.

It is a large genus with over 1000 species which very rich variety of types, sizes and colors. They are only natural distribution in high mountain areas, where climate is cool.

In the world, Rhododendron is a very widely distributed genus, occurring throughout most of Northern America in temperate zone, extending into the highland of Asia-Euro-Eastern Asia and with other significant areas of diversity in Japan and North Korea. Rhododendrons have not been found in South America or Africa.

In Viet Nam, Rhododendrons occur in Tam Dao, Bạch Mã, Bà Nà National Park and many species diversity in Đà Lạt. The highest species diversity is found in Sapa.- Hoàng Liên National Park that is considered as one of the biggest Rhododendron Garden with 32 species of ericaceous.

It is the National Flower of Nepal and also the State Flower of West Virginia and Washington in America.

Jul 27, 2009

Vietnam Postcard - Văn Miếu Trấn Biên, Ðồng Nai



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A very nice postcard showing the Văn Miếu (Temple of Literature) Trấn Biên, Ðồng Nai. The stamp are beautiful and the postmark is very clear too. Thank You very much !

Jul 13, 2009

Vietnam FDC "Praying Mantises"



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Praying Mantises

Date of Issue : 01 July 2009

The stampset shows two praying mantises in Vietnam

2-1: denomination of 1,500d - Mantis ReligiosaLinne
2-2: denomination of 12,500d - Tenodera aridiforiaStoll

Feb 3, 2009

Vietnam FDC on "Vietnam - Singapore Joint stamp issue"





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Vietnam - Singapore Joint stamp issue

Date of Issue : 18 Nov 2008

Value (2-1), denomination of 2,000d: Durian fruit - Durio zibethinus Muray
The Durian, native to Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia, is the fruit of trees from the genus Durio belonging Malvaceae family. It is mostly planted in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, India and Australia. The fruit can grow up to 30 centimetres long and 15 centimetres in diameter, typically weighs one to four kilograms and formidable thorn-covered husk. The shell splits into five segments when ripe, exposing the creamy whitish, yellowish or pinkish aril which surrounds large seeds. The taste is sweet and unique odour.
The durian is commonly known and revered in Southeast Asia as the "King of the Fruits".

Value (2-2), denomination of 8,000d: Dragon fruit - Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose
Dragon fruit, the fruit of several cactus species, is cultivated as a flowering ornamental tree or fruit-tree. It not known exactly where the dragon fruit originated, but it is thought to have come from Central and South America. The dragon fruits are also cultivated in China, Taiwan and Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. Growing red dragonfruit with red or pink skin and white flesh in Thailand, China, Taiwan, Philippines ... are collected seeds from Binh Thuan Dragon Fruit in Vietnam.
Vietnam Dragon Fruit is a spectacular night flowering cactus with highly ornamental pink skin & white flesh fruit containing numerous small black seeds. Fruit can be up to 1kg with a melon like flavour. Dragon fruits are valuable fruit export of Vietnam.

Vietnam FDC on "Vietnam - Argentina Joint stamp issue"





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Vietnam - Argentina Joint stamp issue

Date of Issue : 25 Oct 2008

Value (2-1), denomination of 800d: Floss Silk Tree
Considered one of the most beautiful trees in the world, the Floss Silk Tree is a species of deciduous tropical plant from Argentina and Brazil. It is resistant to drought and moderate cold. It grows fast in spurts when water is abundant, and sometimes reaches more than 25m in height. Silk Floss blooms in early Fall with abandon. The older the tree, the better the flower display. And with individual trees grown from seed there are variations in the flower colors; more pink, more rose, etc. The fruits are ligneous ovoid pods, 20 cm long, which contain bean-sized black seeds surrounded by a mass of fibrous, fluffy matter reminiscent of cotton or silk.
Silk Floss Tree is cultivated as a flowering specimen tree. The seedpod silk has been used to stuff cushions.

Value (2-2), denomination of 10,000d: Lotus
This is the typical Lotus flower in West Lake of Hanoi - Vietnam. Lotus flowers in West Lake are unique for both their color and fragrance; they are lighter pink and sweeter in fragrance.
In Viet Nam, Lotus is assigned to the set of four seasons "Tø QuÝ": Orchids, Lotus, Daisies, Apricot blossoms and is also the symbol of Summer. Lotus tree has a lot of use. The department lotus flowers are processed food featuring flavor tastes of Viet Nam such as lotus rootstock salad, sugar coats lotus seeds, lotus compote, lotus tea... Lotus tea is a common drink in Vietnam. Lotus tea made from West Lake's lotus flowers is well known with its own unique flavor.

Vietnam FDC on "Joint Stamps issue between Vietnam - France"





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Joint Stamps issue between Vietnam - France

Date of Issue : 15 Oct 2008

Value (2-1), denomination of 800d: Bouches de Bonifacio in France
Bonifacio is a commune at the southern tip of the island of Corsica, in theCorse-du-Sud department, SartÌne district (arrondissement), Bonifacio total (canton). Bouches de Bonifacio is located on the Mediterranean Sea with the roughly limestone and coastal further into cliffs. This is an attraction famous of France.

Value (2-2), denomination of 14,000d : Ha Long bay in Vietnam
Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. Ha Long bay consists of a dense cluster of 1,969 limestone monolithic islands with rich vegetation cover and many beautiful caves. This is not only one of the attractions famous in the world but also be introduced to nominate as World's 7 Natural Wonder.