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Portugal/Vietnam Joint Issue 2016-07-01
While not much information about this issue has been found, on July 1, 2016 Portugal and Vietnam postal agencies released a joint issue marking, what appears to be, 500 years of trade and cultural relations. The issue consists of a total of four stamps, two common designs, one from each country. The 0.47EUR and 12000VDN denominations feature an oblique view of Lisbon from 1593, described by Portuguese Post as “Olissipo quae nunc Lisboa, em Civitates orbis terrarum, Georgio Braunio.” The 0.80EUR and 3000VDN denominations feature a similar oblique image, but of Hoi-An, a port city located on the eastern coast of Vietnam. Hoi-An was first visited by Portuguese traders in the mid 1500s, and who sought to establish a trading center at the port. Today Hoi-An is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The stamps also feature “pottery objects,” depicting what appears to be a “plate with oriental designs” (0.47EUR and 12000VDN), and a “kind of vase” (0.80EUR and 3000VDN). Flags of both Portugal and Vietnam are also featured on the stamps. [ this is a nice looking issue but unfortunately difficult to find much information. updates are welcome. -admin]
