PANO – The Ministry of Information and Communications, the Vietnam Post Corporation, and the Khanh Hoa provincial People’s Committee on April 2nd held a ceremony introducing the “bang vuong” (barringtonia asiatica) stamps in Nha Trang city.

The stamps

The stamp collection, designed by artists Nguyen Du and Do Lenh Tuan, was issued on the occasion of the 41st anniversary of the liberation day of Khanh Hoa province. The collection will be officially in use from April 2nd 2016 to December 31st 2017.

Barringtonia asiatica can stand harsh weather conditions and is one of the species listed in the Red Data Book of Vietnam. The tree and its flowers and fruit have become the symbol of the troops and people of the Truong Sa (Spratly) island district of Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam.

Translated by Huu Duong