The stampset issuance is one part of activities of the project “Vietnam-Laos Friendship Year 2012” approved by the Prime Minister.
This set of stamp has two patterns. The first pattern depicts images of the leaders of the two countries, President Ho Chi Minh and President Kaysone Phomvihane, on two national flags’ backgrounds. The second pattern depicts two special cultural structures of the two nations, the One-Pillar Pagoda (Hanoi, Vietnam) and That Luang (Vientiane, Laos), on two national flowers’ backgrounds.
Addressing the ceremony, Deputy Minister Nguyen Thanh Hung said that two countries’ leaders always respect and foster the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive co-operation between Vietnam and Laos.
He stressed that the issuance of this stampset showed faithful and close relationship between Vietnam and Laos.
The stamp issuance ceremony was organized on July 18th in the two countries’ capitals. Earlier, Vietnam issued five (05) sets of the stamp related to Vietnam-Laos relationship.
