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Asia-Pacific’s biggest stamp conference takes place in Hanoi

The Vietnam Philatelic Association under the Vietnam Post Corporation hosted a conference of the executive committee of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP) in Hanoi from March 10 to 12.
Asia-Pacific’s biggest stamp conference takes place in Hanoi ảnh 1Delegates attend FIAP executive committee meeting in Hanoi on March 10. (Photo: Vienam+)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Philatelic Association under the Vietnam PostCorporation hosted a conference of the executive committee of the Federation ofInter-Asian Philately (FIAP) in Hanoi from March 10 to 12.

This is thesecond time Vietnam hosted such an event.

On thisoccasion, the FIAP Executive Board will organise training programmes toimprove the level and skills of forming and upgrading stamp collections to makethem qualified to take part in international stamp exhibitions.

Leadingstamp collectors in the region will provide Vietnamese collectors with newknowledge on stamp display and collection.

According toChu Thi Lan Huong, President of the Vietnam Philatelic Association, and DeputyGeneral Director of Vietnam Post Corporation, 28 years ago, the association first hosted the FIAP Executive Committee Meeting in Ho Chi MinhCity.

She saidthat with FIAP’s support, Vietnam’s stamp collecting activities have beengrowing strongly. Now, there are 33 stamp collection associations across thecountry with thousands of members including children and students.

FIAP is anon-profit and non-political federation of philatelic societies in Asia andAustralasia, founded in Singapore on September 14, 1974. Currently, thefederation has 31 members which are stamp associations of the Asian region,Australia, and South Africa. Vietnam has been an official member of FIAP since1993./.

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