What are regulations on availability and trade of postage stamps in Vietnam?
What are regulations on availability and trade of postage stamps in Vietnam? Thank you!
Availability of postage stamp in Vietnam
Pursuant to Article 20 of the Circular 25/2021/TT-BTTTT (takes effect from 01/03/2022) stipulating availability of postage stamp in Vietnam as follows:
- Definitive stamps shall be made available indefinitely on the public postal network.
- Commemorative and thematic stamps shall be made available for no longer than 24 months on the public postal network.
- VPC shall make postage stamps available on the public postal network and sell according to the denominations during the periods under Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article at all post offices, except for stamps that bear cancellations.
- On the first day of issue, commemorative stamps must be made available at central post offices of provinces and central-affiliated cities.
Trade and collection of postage stamps in Vietnam
Pursuant to Article 21 of the Circular 25/2021/TT-BTTTT (takes effect from 01/03/2022) stipulating trade and collection of postage stamps in Vietnam as follows:
- Organizations and individuals are allowed to trade Vietnamese postage stamps and foreign postage stamps (including stamps and printing matters, products printed with or bearing postage stamps), except for cases under Clause 3 Article 37 of the Law on Post.
- Ministry of Information and Communications and the VPC shall guide and enable Vietnam Philatelic Association to implement activities in order to develop stamp collecting.
Exhibition of postage stamps in Vietnam
Pursuant to Article 22 of the Circular 25/2021/TT-BTTTT (takes effect from 01/03/2022) stipulating exhibition of postage stamps in Vietnam as follows:
- Ministry of Information and Communications shall:
+ organize national and international exhibitions, fairs, and display of postage stamp in Vietnam;
+ Allow domestic and foreign organizations, individuals to exhibit and display postage stamps on a national and/or international level in Vietnam in accordance with regulations and law on exhibition.
- Vietnam Philatelic Association shall:
+ cooperate with relevant agencies in organizing national and international postage stamp exhibitions, display, and fairs in Vietnam in accordance with regulations and law;
+ propose and take charge organizing conventions and professional activities at exhibitions;
+ appraise and approve stamp sets on display in national and international exhibitions in Vietnam and other countries.
- Local Philatelic Associations shall:
+ cooperate with relevant agencies in organizing postage stamp exhibitions in accordance with regulations and law;
+ propose and take charge organizing conventions and professional activities at exhibitions;
+ appraise and approve stamp sets on display in provincial, regional postage stamp exhibitions.
- Participate in international and worldwide stamp exhibitions held in foreign countries
+ The VPC shall act as representative of Vietnam to participate and organize sale of Vietnamese postage stamps in international and worldwide exhibitions held in foreign countries.
+ The Vietnam Philatelic Association shall assign called up individuals to participate and appraise stamp sets registered for display in international and worldwide exhibitions.
Best regards!
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