Stamp set issued to mark 100th anniversary of birthday of General Le Trong Tan

A set of stamps commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birthday of General Le Trong Tan was officially released at a ceremony in Hanoi on October 1.

The stamp designed in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birthday of General Le Trong Tan (photo: vnpost.vn)

The ceremony was jointly held by the Ministry of Information and Communications, Ministry of National Defence, Vietnam Post and the General Department of Politics.

The one-sample set is designed by painter Vo Luong Nhi, featuring a portrait of General Le Trong Tan in the military uniform of the Vietnam's People Army with a flying flag in the background.

The stamp measures 43x32mm and is printed in a VND3,000 denomination which will be available in the postal network, with a total number of one million stamps.

General Le Trong Tan, real name Le Trong To, was born on October 1, 1914 in Nghia Lo commune, Hoai Duc district, Ha Dong, Hanoi.

He held many important posts, such as Head of the Senior Military Academy (now the National Defence Academy of Vietnam), Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army, Deputy Minister of National Defence and Deputy Commander of the Southern Liberation Army.

He had also made significant contributions to two historical campaigns: Dien Bien Phu and Ho Chi Minh Campaigns. He passed away on December 5, 1986 in Hanoi.

(Source: nhandan.org.vn)