Cover - Vietnam

Received this FDC from Vietnam commemorating the death centenary of Rudlolf Diesel recently.

Rudlof Diesel, the famous German engineer, was born on 18/03/1958 in Paris France. He invented the diesel engine. On 29th of September 2013, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) issued this stamp: "Death Centenary of Rudlolf Diesel (1858-1913)" denominated 2000d.

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Cover - Vietnam

Wee Leong sent me this lovely cover from Vietnam. It was sent from Saigon on the 9th of June 2013 as seen on the clear cancellation on the cover. Love it. Thanks Wee.

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Covers - Vietnam

Wonderful covers from Vietnam. Received over a couple of days. Sadly the FDC has stamps on it that are pen cancelled. But overall lovely covers.

First this FDC on the 400th anniversary of the Phu Yen province. As you see its not first day cancelled obviously as it was issued in March of 2011.

Phu Yen is a coastal province in south central Vietnam. The terrain is divided into two main areas including mountains, hills, plains and more than 100 km of seaside.

Founded in 1611, over 400 years in history, Phú Yên has gone through many ups and downs of history, associated with the process of national construction, defense of the people of Vietnam. Celebrating 400 years of Phú Yên, on March 31st, 2011, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) issued the stamp “400th Anniversary of Phú Yên”.

Two other covers with some very attractive recent commemoratives. Clear cancellations on these. 

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Cover - Vietnam, Country #53

My first cover from Vietnam. Thanks Trieu. This one's got stamps on the back too. The stamps on the front are  a complete set of definitives. Issued on the 16th of January 2012, this definitive stampset “Architectures, landscapes of Việt Nam” consists of 6 values with denominations of 2,000 d; 3,000 d; 3,500 d; 4,500 d; 6,500 d and 10,500 d. All the 6 stamps are on this cover.

2000d One-Pillar pagoda (Ba Dinh, Ha Noi)
3000d One-Pillar pagoda (Ba Dinh, Ha Noi)
3500d Keo pagoda (Vu Thu, Thai Binh)
4500d Keo pagoda (Vu Thu, Thai Binh)
6500d Bridge pagoda (Hoi An, Quang Nam)
10500d Bridge pagoda (Hoi An, Quang Nam)

The two stamps on the back are from the dragonflies set of 4 issued in 2011.

2500d Dragonfly (Trithemis aurora)
10500d Dragonfly (Ictinogomphus decoratus)

The total postage on the cover is 43500 Vietnamese dong which is equivalent to about 105 Indian rupees. This cover was sent by registered post so its comparable with the kind of postage one would pay in India for a cover of the same weight. 

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