Vietnam Stamps And Philatelic Items

Local crafts, issued by North Vietnam on July 5, 1968:

- Weaving
- Commodities from bamboo
- Ceramics
- Ivory Carving
- Lacquerware
- Silverware






Imperforate set:

Martial arts are systems of combat and self-defense that often involve both physical techniques and mental discipline. They are practiced for various purposes, including competition, fitness, self-defense, and spiritual growth. Here is a set shows traditional Vietnamese martial arts, issued by North Vietnam on October 25, 1968:

Kiem – Sword
Dao Gam – Dagger or Short Sword
Con – Staff
Ouyen – Likely refers to graceful or refined movements
Ma Tau – Machete or Curved Sword
Khien – Shield

1948 & 1956 Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh stamps.
I bought these in a Hanoi stamp shop in 1993. The owner was a old guy who had worked at the VN Postal Service for many years. He had drawers full and stacks of, not just stamps but, sheets he had taken "off the press", while at the VNPS. Amazing collection!

I got my information about these stamps from Scott's 2025. The plain stamps appear to be from 1948, and the "surcharged" stamps from 1956. Scott's cautions that there are reprints and fakes. Authentication would seem difficult at this point.
Any thoughts?

To mark the 6th anniversary of the Cuban revolution, North Vietnam issued a set of two stamps on January 1, 1965. The left one shows the two countries flags (and Bamboo tree) and the right stamp shows an iconic design of Fidel Castro and Camilo Cienfuegos entering Havana on January 8, 1959. The design based on a photo by Alberto Korda and appears on many stamps.

The August Revolution was a nationwide uprising in August 1945 that led to the collapse of Japanese rule and the end of French colonial administration in Vietnam. Following Japan's surrender in World War II, the nationalist movement led by Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh seized power in Hanoi and other major cities. On September 2, 1945, Ho Chi Minh proclaimed the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in Hanoi's Ba Dinh Square. The revolution marked a decisive turning point in Vietnamese history and laid the foundation for the subsequent struggle against returning French forces in the First Indochina War.

The 20th anniversary of the August Revolution, issued by North Vietnam on August 19, 1965.

The Nghe-Tinh Soviets (1930–1931) were a series of peasant and worker uprisings in central Vietnam against French colonial rule. Inspired by revolutionary ideas, local authorities in parts of Nghe An and Ha Tinh briefly collapsed and were replaced by village "soviets" (councils) that sought tax relief and social reforms. The movement was violently suppressed but later became an important symbol in Vietnam's revolutionary history.

The Nghe-Tinh uprisings, issued by North Vietnam on September 12, 1965.

Excellent LaoPhil! Great stamps and very informative.

Thank you very much, Andy! glad you like the posts.

The 20th anniversary of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), issued by North Vietnam on September 2, 1965.

The first five years plan, issued by North Vietnam in December 1965.

The 35th anniversary of the Indochinese Communist Party

This set, issued by North Vietnam on February 3, 1965, commemorates the 35th anniversary (1930–1965) of the founding of the Indochinese Communist Party. The stamps portray early revolutionary leaders of the party as well as socialist symbols such as the hammer and sickle and images of revolutionary workers and peasants. The set honors those who organized the struggle against French colonial rule and helped lay the foundations of the Vietnamese revolutionary movement.

Le Hong Phong (1900–1942) – A Vietnamese communist revolutionary and former General Secretary of the Indochinese Communist Party who died in 1942 in a French colonial prison after years of harsh imprisonment.

Tran Phu (1904–1930) – The first General Secretary of the Indochinese Communist Party, he helped formulate the party's early program before dying in a French colonial prison after being arrested.

Hoang Van Thu (1908–1944) – A prominent leader of the Indochinese Communist Party who organized revolutionary activities in northern Vietnam before being executed by the French colonial authorities.

Ngo Gia Tu (1909–1935) – One of the founders of the Indochinese Communist Party who died while imprisoned by the French colonial authorities after years of revolutionary activity.

Nguyen Van Cu (1912–1941) – A leader and General Secretary of the Indochinese Communist Party from 1938 to 1940, later executed by the French colonial government.

The stamps were issued as a se-tenant strip of five. (Some genius cut it in half in order to fit it into his album).

Two additional stamps depicting Socialist symbols.

Economic and cultural development of the mountain provinces, issued by North Vietnam on February 28, 1965.

Nice set. Those are the first stamps that I remember seeing from North Vietnam that picture someone smiling.

Ahhh. I didn't notice that. I went through my North Vietnam collection nd I think you right, no much smiling people.

Here are several North Vietnamese stamps feature Communist leaders.

The 95th anniversary birth of Lenin, issued on April 22, 1965.


Karl Mark and Lenin, issued on July 1, 1965 to publicize the Postal Ministers Congress of Socialist countries, Beijing, PR China.

Birth anniversaries of Karl Mark, Vladimir Lenin, Ho Chi Minh and Friedrich Engels, issued on November 28, 1965.


The 150th anniversary birth of Karl Marx, issued on May 19, 1968.

Ho Chi Minh's New Year message, issued on May 19, 1968.