Promoting Vietnamese fairy tales on postage stamps

The Ministry of Information and Communications and Vietnam Post Corporation issued the stamp set "Vietnamese Fairy Tales: The Hundred-Joint Bamboo" to contribute to spreading the profound human values and meaningful lessons of famous Vietnamese fairy tales.

The stamp set "Vietnamese Fairy Tale: Hundred-Joint Bamboo" includes 4 stamp sizes of 32 x 43 mm and 1 stamp block of 90 x 70 mm designed by artist Le Khanh Vuong (Vietnam Post Corporation).

The four designs of the stamp set are distilled to summarize the fairy tale “The Hundred-Joint Bamboo Tree”. (Source: Communist Party Electronic Newspaper)

The main content on the stamp is illustrations of the fairy tale "The Hundred-Joint Bamboo" designed in a folk layout.

The scenery on the stamps shows representative elements of pure Vietnamese culture with ancient houses, straw trees, bamboo forests, etc.

The characters in the stamp set are depicted in general and conventional clothing, in everyday clothes and traditional four-panel costumes, turbans, etc.

The details are designed by the artist to be concise, refined, and highly expressive, helping viewers grasp the main details in the story.

The stamp set is available on the postal network from June 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025.

Previously, the Ministry of Information and Communications issued many stamp sets on the theme of Vietnamese folk tales, fairy tales, and legends.

Some typical stamp sets include: The stamp set "The Legend of Lac Long Quan - Au Co" issued in 2000; The stamp set "The Legend of Mai An Tiem" (The Legend of the Watermelon) issued in 2021; The stamp set "Vietnamese Fairy Tale: The Starfruit Tree" issued in 2022.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/quang-ba-truyen-co-tich-viet-nam-tren-tem-buu-chinh-273562.html