What are regulations on postage stamp issue occasions in Vietnam? What are regulations on postage stamp issuance in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 5 of the Circular 25/2021/TT-BTTTT (takes effect from 01/03/2022) stipulating postage stamp issue occasions in Vietnam as follows:
- Issue occasions of commemorative stamps
+ Regarding commemorative stamps for an event, the stamps shall be issued for the first time on the 50th anniversary of said event and every 50 anniversaries of said event.
+ Regarding commemorative stamps for a person, the stamps shall be issued for the first time on the 100th anniversary of said person’s birth or death and every 50 anniversaries of said person's birth or death.
- Issue occasions of thematic, definitive, and commemorative stamps in special cases shall be decided by Ministry of Information and Communications
Pursuant to Article 17 of the Circular 25/2021/TT-BTTTT (takes effect from 01/03/2022) stipulating postage stamp issuance in Vietnam as follows:
The Ministry of Information and Communications shall decide on issuance of a set of postage stamp with the following information:
- Code of the stamp sets, sample of the stamp sets, stamp block (if any); name of the stamp sets, the stamps, and the stamp block (if any).
- Number of issued postage stamps and stamp blocks (if any); denomination of postage stamp and stamp block (if any).
- Technical requirements.
- Date of issue; date of provision of postage stamp and other relevant details.
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