The ceremony was attended by Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar who is in Hanoi for an official visit to Vietnam.
The set of stamps features two templates designed by artists Brahma Prakash of India and Pham Trung Ha of Vietnam which introduces the traditional martial arts of both countries.
One template features Kalarippayattu, also known simply as Kalari, an Indian martial art that originated in Kerala, a state on the southwestern coast of India.
Kalaripayattu is known for its long-standing history within Indian martial arts and is one of the oldest surviving martial arts practiced worldwide. It includes strikes, kicks, grappling, preset forms, weaponry, and healing methods.
An image of Vietnamese martial arts Việt Võ Đạo, or Vovinam, is debuted in another template. It was founded in 1938 by Nguyen Loc and is based on the principle of hard and soft, involving the use of strikes, elbows, kicks, knees, and wrestling moves.
Vovinam was first created partially as a response to the French occupation and is meant to promote a sense of national identity for the Vietnamese people. Amongst the Vietnamese martial arts, Vovinam is the largest and most developed with more than 60 schools around the world.
The stamp that measures 43 x 32mm and costs VND4,000 each will be available on the public postal network until June 30, 2025.
“Golden Girl” of Vietnam’s Wushu
Even though she has won over 60 medals for qiangquan and broadsword of Wushu contests, both in Southeast Asia and Asia, Duong Thuy Vi has not stopped practicing hard because for the 21 year-old martial arts master, Wushu is not merely a sport but also her life and breath.
The Person Who Introduces Vietnamese Martial Arts to the World
Being a faithful follower of both Vinh Xuan (Yong Chun) – Vietnam and Viet Vo Dao (Vovinam) schools, martial arts master Phan Duong Binh converges the quintessence of both the world arts of fighting and the Vietnamese traditional ones. He is, therefore, not only the representative of North Vietnam’s Vovinam – Viet Vo Dao School, but also the person who greatly contributes to disseminating the spirit of Vietnamese martial arts to the world.
Tro Chieng- The Most Anticipated Festival in Thanh Hoa
The northern province of Thanh Hoa is rich in culture. It boasts not only many historical vestiges like Ham Rong Bridge, Ho Citadel and Lam Kinh Remains, but also many folk games and professional contests from the Ly dynasty, including Tro Chieng.
Newly issued stamps call for unity in fight against COVID-19
The Vietnam Stamps Company is set to release a new collection of stamps on March 31 based around the theme of joining together in the battle to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.
Thien Mon Dao honors Vietnam’s martial arts
On the side of the Day river, Du Xa Thuong village in Hanoi’s Ung Hoa district is home to a famous traditional martial art, Thien Mon Dao, which first appeared during the dynasty of King Dinh Tien Hoang (968-979).
