In the pink for the Lunar New Year (31-01-2007) A set of commemorative stamps to mark the 2007 Lunar New Year or Tet Dinh Hoi (the Year of the Pig), has been issued by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications. Depicted on the stamps are images of a family of well-fed pigs gathering happily together in the warmth of spring, symbolising prosperity. The stamps measure 43x32mm and come in denominations of VND800 and VND8,000. The Ministry has also issued first-day covers bearing designs related to the theme of the stamps and two 150x100mm cards featuring an enlarged colour reproduction of the commemorative stamps. The artwork is in the style of traditional Dong Ho paintings and printed on brushed diep paper made from ground seashells. The commemorative stamps are designed to celebrate the most important festival of the year. The Tet Dinh Hoi stamp set is the work of painter Vu Kim Lien, who works for Viet Nam Stamps Company. She is also the author of the Tet Quy Dau stamp set (the … [Read more...] about In the pink for the Lunar New Year
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Stamp collectors get special Lunar New Year surprise
Stamp collectors get special Lunar New Year surprise (01-02-2008) HA NOI — The Ministry of Information and Communications has released a stamp collection consisting of two stamps designed by painter Dang Minh Vu to celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year - Tet Mau Ty or the Year of the Rat. With bright colours and cheerful images of rats, people welcomed the stamps as a symbol of happiness and good fortune. Since 1993’s Lunar New Year, the Viet Nam Stamp Company has released a special Tet edition each year. — VNS … [Read more...] about Stamp collectors get special Lunar New Year surprise
Buffaloes on the new year stamps – 2009
The Hanoi Times - A new set of stamp for collection will be issued this spring with the image of the buffalo, the mascot for this year. The set by painter Nguyen Du (from Vietnam Stamp Company) was selected for production. The set consists of images made by colour papers, strong, active, but also very gentle. The set includes 2 sizes: square, 37 x 37 (mm) and rectangular: 105 x 75 (mm), with several specimens. The square type has one with a father buffalo relaxing, with a big cowlick resembling a flower, and there’s another one with a mother buffalo and its calf standing. Putting the two together, we have a picture of a cosy buffalo family The rectangular block type has 2 specimens of buffaloes inside the block, with 6 rings on the two sides, each represent one mascot of each year all in pink color. The sets were issued on January 1, 2009 to prepare for the upcoming Tet (lunar new year) festival. NDO … [Read more...] about Buffaloes on the new year stamps – 2009
Nguyen Hue Street set to shine for Lunar New Year
Nguyen Hue Street in Ho Chi Minh City, which will become a “flower street” during next month’s Tet (lunar New Year), will be divided into six sections and decorated based on various themes, Saigontourist said January 11. The holding comany, which has been entrusted with the task of decorating the street and organizing the Tet Festival by the city this year, said the Uncle Ho Statue Park area would be themed “Sunshine” and the area from the willow tree roundabout to Mac Thi Buoi Street would be themed “Spring of love.” The theme in front of Sunwah Tower will be “Converged dawn,” from Huynh Thuc Khang Street to Ngo Duc Ke Street it will be “Power of solidarity,” from Ngo Duc Ke Street to Hai Trieu Street it will be “A corner of the fatherland,” and Hai Trieu Street to Ton Duc Thang Street it will be “Directing towards Thang Long.” Images of tigers will be designed in several materials like wood, … [Read more...] about Nguyen Hue Street set to shine for Lunar New Year
New Year stamp set issued
A new set of New Year stamps has been launched nationwide to welcome the upcoming traditional lunar New Year Festival (the Year of the Rat). The stamp set, designed by painter Dang Minh Vu, has a modern style featuring the image of a small rat in a spring dance beside a green tree with a red flower. There are two designs measuring 37 x 37 mm with the face values of VND800 and VND8,000. They were selected by the Vietnam Stamp Company from a nationwide contest. The stamp set aims to add more colours to the collection of philatelists and exemplify the cheerful new year atmosphere. (Source: VOV) … [Read more...] about New Year stamp set issued