The year 2000, the last one of the 20th century, seems to be a bridge between the 20th and the 21st century.
Looking forward to New Millennium, world-wide nations haven't forgotten to review gloriously historical milestones of their own countries & people, along with the world's progress & development in mankind's civilization.
To welcome the New Millennium, Department General of Posts & Telecommunications (DGPT) issues the stampset "Vietnam in the 20th century" to mark the most outstanding events & personalities in Vietnam & the world as well in the 20th century to leave to the coming generations.
This stampset consists of six values and one block:
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The 6-1: Vietnam Communist Party |
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The 6-2: The success of August Revolution |
The stamp presents gloriously historical milestones: |
The 6-3: Dien Bien Phu's Victory, the South of Vietnam's Liberation, national reunification. |
The stamp shows the image of the 6th Congress of Vietnam Communist Party being pointed out country's renovation to build a wealthy country. In fact, over 10 - year renovation, Vietnam has harvested remarkable crop in all fields, such as: economy, science & technology, culture, education, health care, etc., raise growth rate to usher a new page for the country. |
The 6-4: Vietnam's renovation |
Industrialization & Modernization is a right direction in the cause of renovation by Communist Party. leading industries in this cause are electricity, electronics, telecoms, informatics & construction to integrate in the world, entering the 21st century. |
The 6-5: Vietnam - Industrialization - Modernization |
It is an important issue to integrate in the international community, in the region and in the world as well in the cause of national renovation with the purpose of enhancing the country's development in several fields, extending international relations & equality on economy, receiving scientific & technological advance, exchanging culture to learn about other countries' quintessence and develop Vietnamese cultural identity. |
The 6-6: Vietnam's integration |
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Designer : Stamp: Mrs. Vu Kim Lien Block : Mrs. Vu Kim Lien & Mrs. Nguyen Thi Sam Stamp size : 32 x 43 (mm) Block size : 190 x 120 (mm) Perforation : 13 Sheet composition : 20 stamps |
Printing process : offset Colour : multi-coloured Paper : paper (both gummed and ungummed) |