Armenian-French Joint Issue . 2007

On May 22, 2007, Armenia and French released the joint issue stamp features the art and architecture of both countries. The issue stamp consist of two stamps.

French Post chosen picture of  A fragment of a high relief of Our Lady of Rheims (Notre Dame de Reims) . Reims is famous for its great samples of French Architecture, one of which is Our Lady of Rheims Catholic Cathedral (1221-1311), the construction was finished in XIV-XV cc.

Meanwhile Armenia Post depicted Lectionary, 1460, was illustrated in the city of Artke. Lectionary belongs to the late period of Vaspurakan school and is kept in Matenadaran, Yerevan.

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Jersey at Le Salon Du Timbre 2004

Jersey Post  commemorated their contribution in the Philaletic Paris Expo 2004 by issued the souvenir sheet which contain only one stamp depicts orchid flower and its habitat as background picture. The issue sheet marked “Jersey at Le Salon Du Timbre 2004”.

Argentine at the World Philatelic Exhibition China 2009

On April 04, 2009 , Argentine Post issued one souvenir sheet to commemorate their participation at the World  Philatelic Exhibition China 2009. The issue sheet contain only one stamp depicts recreation of the twelve chinese zodiac signs.

Vietnam - Asean Joint Stamp Issue - 2007

2007 is a special year in the process of building one ASEAN community of peace, development and prosperousness.

In the past 40 years, ASEAN has made quite many changes of quality, style and content in co-operation. That makes it become a regional co-operative organization most successful in the world.

To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of ASEAN’s foundation, on August 8, 2007, the Vietnam’s Ministry of informatics and communications (MIC) issued the stamp set “ASEAN joint stamp issue” consisting of 10 values of 800d each, presenting each monumental  building of ASEAN countries.

50th Anniv. of the diplomatic relationship between Việt Nam and Cuba

On 2 December 2010, the Vietnam Post issued the stamp series for celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the diplomatic relationship between Vietnam and Cuba. The issue stamp only one  which depicts flags and the specific flora  of both countries.   The other issues are two official first day cover which depict logo of relationship of both countries.

The two first day covers  which have a special postmarked and logo of the relationship.

Kiribati participation at Hong Kong ’97

Kiribati Post issued the souvenir sheet depicts the butterfly flight surrounding  flower and background of Hong Kong city for commemorating their participation in the International Stamp Exhibition Hong Kong 1997. The issue sheet have logo of Hong Kong ‘97.

Papua New Guinea at Hong Kong ’97

Papua New Guinea Post issued the souvenir sheet depicted bull species on stamp and background of Hong Kong City in the entire sheet  as commemorative issue for their participation in the International Stamp Exhibition , Hong Kong 1997.

Vietnam-water puppetry at the World Expo 2000 USA.

Vietnam Post has issued the stamp series features their culture, Water puppetry, as commemorative stamp for their participation at the World  Expo USA 2000.
Water puppetry is a tradition that dates back as far as the 11th century CE when it originated in the villages of the Red River Delta area of northern Vietnam. Today's Vietnamese water puppetry is a unique variation on the ancient Asian puppet tradition.

The puppets are made out of wood and then lacquered. The shows are performed in a waist-deep pool. A large rod supports the puppet under the water and is used by the puppeteers, who are normally hidden behind a screen, to control them. Thus the puppets appear to be moving over the water. When the rice fields would flood, the villagers would entertain each other using this form of puppet play.

 

 

Modern water puppetry is performed in a pool of water 4 meters square with the water surface being the stage. Performance today occurs on one of three venues—on traditional ponds in villages where a staging area has been set up, on portable tanks built for traveling performers, or in a specialized building where a pool stage has been constructed . Spotlights and colorful flags adorn the stage and create a festive atmosphere.

 
 

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6-1: Little Tễu

The puppets are carved out of wood and often weigh up to 15 kg.Up to 8 puppeteers stand behind a split-bamboo screen, decorated to resemble a temple facade, and control the puppets using long bamboo rods and string mechanism hidden beneath the water surface. The puppets enter from either side of the stage, or emerge from the murky depths of the water.

6-2: Fairy

A traditional Vietnamese orchestra provides background music accompaniment. The instrumentation includes vocals, drums, wooden bells, cymbals, horns, Đàn bầu (monochord), gongs, and bamboo flutes. The bamboo flute's clear, simple notes may accompany royalty while the drums and cymbals may loudly announce a fire-breathing dragon's entrance.

 
6-3: Farmer working with harrow

In ancient Vietnam, the rural Vietnamese believed that spirits controlled all aspect of their lives, from the kitchen to the rice paddies. The Vietnamese devised water puppetry as a way to satisfy these spirits, and as a form of entertainment, using what natural medium they could find in their environment

 
 
 



6-4: Woman farmer

In ancient times, the ponds and flooded rice paddies after harvest were the stage for these impromptu shows.When the rice fields would flood, the villagers would entertain each other using this form of puppet play.

 
6-5: Drummer

Singers of chèo (a form of opera originating in north Vietnam) sing songs which tell the story being acted out by the puppets. The musicians and the puppets interact during performance; the musicians may yell a word of warning to a puppet in danger or a word of encouragement to a puppet in need.

 

 

 

 


6-6: Fisherman

The theme of the skits is rural and has a strong reference to Vietnamese folklore. It tells of day-to-day living in rural Vietnam and Vietnamese folk tales that are told by grandparents to their grandchildren. Stories of the harvest, of fishing and of festivals are highlighted.(Resources from Wikipedia).

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Antigua-Barbuda at Beijing 2010

Antigua & Barbuda Post has issued the stamp series features Giant Panda, endangered species for commemorating their participation at the International World Stamp Exhibition 2010, Beijing, China.

The giant panda lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, mainly in Sichuan province, but also in the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. Due to farming, deforestation and other development, the panda has been driven out of the lowland areas where it once lived.The panda is a conservation reliant endangered species. A 2007 report shows 239 pandas living in captivity inside China and another 27 outside the country.

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Azerbaijan–Mexico Joint Issue -2010

Azerbaijan Post and Mexico Post collaborated to issue the souvenir sheet featured the heritage building of their country on year 2010.  The sheet have background of their relieves  and flags . Azerbaijan Post issued stamp depicts the Baku Ateshgah meanwhile Mexico Post issued the stamp depicts Teotihuacan.

Teotihuacan is an enormous archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico, containing some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the pre-Columbian Americas. Apart from the pyramidal structures, Teotihuacan is also known for its large residential complexes, the Avenue of the Dead, and numerous colorful, well-preserved murals. The city was thought to have been established around 200 BCE, lasting until its fall sometime between the 7th and 8th centuries CE. At its zenith in the first half of the 1st millennium CE, Teotihuacan was the largest city in the pre-Columbian Americas. At this time it may have had more than 200,000 inhabitants, placing it among the largest cities of the world in this period. The civilization and cultural complex associated with the site is also referred to as Teotihuacan or Teotihuacano. 

 

The Baku Ateshgah  or "Fire Temple" is a castle-like ancient Hindu religious structure in Surakhani, a suburb of greater Baku, Azerbaijan. "Atash" (آتش) is the Persian word for fire.The pentagonal complex, which has a courtyard surrounded by cells for monks and a tetrapillar-altar in the middle, was built during the 17th and 18th centuries. It was abandoned after 1883 when oil and gas plants were established in the vicinity. The complex was turned into a museum in 1975 and now receives 15,000 visitors a year. It was nominated for World Heritage Site status in 1998 and was declared a state historical-architectural reserve by decree of the Azeri President on 19 December 2007.

Vietnam - France Joint Issue -2008

 

On the fifth of October 2008, Vietnam and France have been jointly issued in the first time.The stamp series depicts the sceneries of Ha Long bay (in Vietnam) and Bouches de Bonifacio (in France).

Value (2-1): Bouches de Bonifacio in France. Bonifacio is a commune at the southern tip of the island of Corsica, in theCorse-du-Sud department, SartÌne district (arrondissement), Bonifacio total (canton). Bouches de Bonifacio is located on the Mediterranean Sea with the roughly limestone and coastal further into cliffs. This is an attraction famous of France.

Value (2-2): Ha Long bay in Vietnam. Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. Ha Long bay consists of a dense cluster of 1,969 limestone monolithic islands with rich vegetation cover and many beautiful caves. This is not only one of the attractions famous in the world but also be introduced to nominate as World's 7 Natural Wonder.

 

Vietnam - Singapore Joint Issue - 2008

On November 18, 2008,  Vietnam  and Singapore  issued the stamp series shows the typical fruits of the two countries like  Dragon fruit of Vietnam and Durian fruit of Singapore. The each country only issued single stamps.

2-1: Durian fruit - Durio zibethinus Muray

The Durian, native to Brunei, Malaysia and Indonesia, is the fruit of trees from the genus Durio belonging Malvaceae family. It is mostly planted in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, India and Australia.

The fruit can grow up to 30 centimetres long and 15 centimetres in diameter, typically weighs one to four kilograms and formidable thorn-covered husk. The shell splits into five segments when ripe, exposing the creamy whitish, yellowish or pinkish aril which surrounds large seeds. The taste is sweet and unique odour. The durian is commonly known and revered in Southeast Asia as the "King of the Fruits". 

 

 
 

2-2: Dragon fruit - Hylocereus undatus (Haw.)

Britton & Rose. Dragon fruit, the fruit of several cactus species, is cultivated as a flowering ornamental tree or fruit-tree. It not known exactly where the dragon fruit originated, but it is thought to have come from Central and South America. The dragon fruits are also cultivated in China, Taiwan and Southeast Asian countries .

Vietnam Dragon Fruit is a spectacular night flowering cactus with highly ornamental pink skin & white flesh fruit containing numerous small black seeds. Fruit can be up to 1kg with a melon like flavour. Dragon fruits are valuable fruit export of Vietnam.

Azerbaijan–Ukrainian Joint Issue -2009

Azerbaijan and Ukrainia has collaborated to issue stamp series features jewels on 18 September 2009. Both countries only issued one stamp. The shown picture represent the miniature sheet consisted of 4 postage stamps from both countries.

HUNGARIAN-JAPANESE JUBILEE YEAR -2009

 
 

Japanese-Hungarian relations officially began at the time of the Austro-Hungarian empire in 1869. Legations were only opened in the two countries later in 1960, which were raised to embassy status in 1964. Relations between the two countries, however, only gained real impetus after the change of political system in Hungary in 1989.

In relation to the Hungarian-Japanese jubilee year there will be numerous events presenting the traditional arts and music of the two countries for those interested. One of the most impressive moments of the varied cultural programme will be realised as a symbol of the friendship between the two countries.

Elizabeth Bridge over the Danube will be given new floodlighting designed by Ms Motoko Ishii. As part of the celebrations of the jubilee year Magyar Posta and Japan Post Service Co. Ltd. are making a joint stamp issue on 16 October 2009 .

In the Hungarian miniature sheet containing six stamps appearing for the occasion of the Hungarian-Japanese jubilee year, the stamps are laid out in the shape of a perforated letter H. 

The stamp designs shown a few of the national values of the two countries. The Hungarian designs are a flask from the Museum of Ethnography (Budapest), Matyo folk embroidery (Matyo Applied Art Folk Collection, Mezőkövesd) and the floodlit Elizabeth Bridge (based on a photo by József Hajdú and designed by Motoko Ishii). The Japanese designs are a tea caddy from the Tokyo National Museum, a kimono pattern and Mount Fuji (based on a photo by Yukio Ohyama). 

Russia–Vanuatu Joint Issue

This stamp issue marks 200 years since the first Russian-Vanuatu contact celebrated on 28 July 2009 in Port Vila.

On 25 July 1807 the Russian sloop “Diana” under the command of V.M. Golovnin with a young crew of fifty-five sailed from Kronstadt, a Russian seaport town in the Gulf of Finland, to Petropavlovsk-in-Kamchatka in the far east of the country.  Its voyage was one of provisioning to the new Russian settlements in the Far East and North America as well as of surveying and discovery in North Pacific waters.

On 26 July 1809 the sloop found itself entering a small bay in the tropical Pacific named by Captain Cook “Port Resolution” and by Tanna islanders – “Uea”. “Diana” had no orders to call at Tanna Island - her arrival was a consequence of a dramatic and unlikely series of events, including capture by the British, an escape from Simon's Bay in South Africa, at dusk and in a storm, and an exhausting, uninterrupted passage across the Indian Ocean and Tasman Sea with the intention of avoiding all encounters with the British fleet or British merchantmen in Australian waters.

Tanna was chosen by V.M. Golovnin as their resting and revitalizing spot, well removed from normal shipping routes and likely to be free of Europeans, yet supplied with ample fruit, some drinking water, and a neatly charted harbour.

All, in fact, passed off as well as Golovnin could have desired, after tense initial meetings with a Kwamera-speaking Tannese group led by an elder called Gunama.  Drawing maximum advantage from the works of the two Forsters who, had been at Tanna with “Resolution” in 1774, Golovnin proceeded cautiously but amicably.  A single day produced, through barter at the water's edge, some forty feet of sugarcane, 400 coconuts or more, and yams.  Uea Bay, meanwhile, was surveyed by cutter, and Tannese weaponry and other artifacts were collected and can be now seen at St. Petersburg Kunstcamera Museum.  Full notes were taken about the evidence of tribal warfare, social structure, navigation, husbandry and diet, clothing, ornament, and language.   “Diana’s” visit to Uea Bay was beneficial in both practical and scientific terms.