UN to issue stamps with Vietnamese flag and coin

UN to issue stamps with Vietnamese flag and coin

15:59' 03/05/2007 (GMT+7)

The VND5,000 coin of Vietnam. VietNamNet Bridge – As of May 3, the United National Postal Administration (UNPA) has begun to issue a new stamp set with the national flags and typical coins of 24 member countries, including Vietnam. The coin of Vietnam that was chosen by the UNPA to issue this year is the one with face value of VND5,000. Other countries that have the image of their flags and coins printed on the new stamp set of UNPA include Thailand, India, the Republic of Korea, Brazil, France, Spain, Hungary, Ireland and South Africa. According to UNPA, this new set of stamps has face values of US$0.39, 0.85 Swiss francs, and Eur0.55, based on the standard postal stamp prices in related countries and regions. This is the second consecutive year UNPA has issued a set of stamps with national flags and coins of the member countries of the United Nations. The issuance of such sets of stamps will continue till a collection of flags and coins of all member countries is made. (Source: Tien Phong)