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Fukushima issues stamp sets as host town of Vietnam’s Olympic delegation

The Fukushima Post under the Japan Post on July 21 issued two sets of stamps as Fukushima is the host town of the Vietnamese delegation during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Fukushima issues stamp sets as host town of Vietnam’s Olympic delegation ảnh 1Sets of stamps issued by Fukushima Post (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – The Fukushima Post under the Japan Post on July 21 issuedtwo sets of stamps as Fukushima is the host town of the Vietnamese delegation during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

These stamp sets were designed and issued by the FukushimaPost in collaboration with the city's administration. Each set includes five stampsfeaturing the flags of Vietnam and Fukushima as well as famous landscapes andtypical flowers and fruits such as Cau Pagoda - built by Japan in the early17th century in Vietnam’s Hoi An ancient city, lotus - the national flower ofVietnam, and peach - a famous fruit of Fukushima prefecture.

Priced at 920 JPY (8.37 USD) per set, thesestamp sets will be sold at 90 post offices in Fukushima prefecture, two postoffices in Tokyo and on the Internet.

Fukushima issues stamp sets as host town of Vietnam’s Olympic delegation ảnh 2Sets of stamps issued by Fukushima Post (Photo: VNA)
Speaking at the ceremony to introduce the commemorative stampsets, Fukushima Mayor Kohata Hiroshi said that as the host town of Vietnam,Fukushima has carefully prepared to welcome Vietnamese athletes before theTokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.

The Fukushima Post's Director Otosaka Satoru stated that theissuance of the stamp sets shows the city’s encouragement for the Vietnamese sportdelegation and aims to promote the image of the city./.
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