Mr Pham Trung Kien, who lives in Ngu Hanh Son District’s My An Ward, Da Nang, has spent many years collecting stamps about the life and career of Uncle Ho, the beloved father of our nation.

Born in Quang Nam Province, Mr Kien voluntarily joined the revolutionary army when he was only 14 years old.  He became a member of the Communist Party of Viet Nam in 1971 at 18.

Mr Kien said that his stamp collection about Uncle Ho is an invaluable treasure  which demonstrates his respect and adoration for the nation’s greatest leader. 

Mr Kien and his stamp collection

After the Viet Nam War ended in 1975, Mr Kien worked in the city’s postal sector which created favourable conditions for him to pursue his hobby.  A room in his house has been designated for storing his stamps, documentary films and photos about Uncle Ho. 

Mr Kien’s collection of stamps features the whole revolutionary life of Uncle Ho.  Amongst them are some with a portrait of Uncle Ho which were printed in the Soviet Union, China, Laos, Cuba and Latin American countries.  They all show Uncle Ho’s determination to seek the path of national liberation, and save his country and people.  There are also stamps about the foundation of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam, and the 2 resistance wars against the French and the Americans.

In addition, there are many stamps about the late President which were printed on poonah-papers in August 1946, and on postcards which Vietnamese people who were living in the southern and northern regions sent to each other in 1963.

Most notably, there are around 100 defective stamps, and others which were printed with the images of Uncle Ho reading the National Independence Declaration on 2 September 1945.  In addition, Mr Kien is now keeping the nation’s first-ever released envelopes issued at the time when Uncle Ho passed away, at 9.47am on 3 September 1969.

Mr Kien said that many local residents and pupils have yet to fully understand the glorious history of the Vietnamese nation and Uncle Ho’s life.  He, therefore, is willing to welcome anyone who wants to see his special stamp collection in order to learn more about Uncle Ho.