Vietnam Post together with WWF organization issued stamp set features the rare species, Owston’s palm civet or Chrotogale owstoni on May 2, 2005. The issue presented in 4 postage stamps and one souvenir sheet . Along with this issuance, Vietnam Post also released 2 (two) local FDC which depicted the species on the left-side and a special cancellation mark.
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
The Fishing Cat–Vietnam 2010
In conjunction with the WWF stamp issued on the 01st of August 2010, "Fishing Cat“, the Vietnam Post released the official FDC which depicts the species and have a special postmarked.
The Vietnam Post issued 2 first day cancellations of this stamp set with the locations in Hà Nội and Hồ Chi Minh city. Other cover has sealed with the miniature sheet of stamp set.
The Fishing Cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is a medium-sized cat. Its fur has an olive-grey colours with dark spots arranged stripe-like running along the length of the body. The face has a distinctly flat-nosed appearance. They are stocky of build with medium short legs, and a short muscular tail of one half to one third of the length of the rest of the animal.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Sao La – Vietnam 2000
In conjunction with the issue WWF stamp series, Sao La, Vietnam Post issued the official first day cover which have a specific post marked. This local WWF cover has sealed with 4 postage WWF stamp, depicted Sao La.
The Saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis), Vu Quang ox inhabits the Annamite Range's moist forests of Vietnam and the Eastern Indochina dry and monsoon forests. They have been spotted in steep river valleys at about 300 to 1800 m above sea level. These regions are distant from human settlements, covered primarily in evergreen or mixed evergreen and deciduous woodlands. The species seems to prefer edge zones of the forests.
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