VIETNAM POST (Department General of Posts and Telecommunications) on 1 February 1995 issued a first day cover stamp set entitled "Costumes of Vietnamese Women ". The set consisted of three values, depicting three typical styles of long-split tunics, designed for girl studenrs, bridal wedding ceremony and fashionable design. The white colour is used to highlight the purity, grace and beauty of Vietnamese women in traditional costume. This series was designed by Mr. Tran The Vinh (staff painter of Vietnam Stamp Corporation), with stamp sises of 31x46 (mm) and FDC's size of 180x105 (mm). Shown on the FDC stamps and cachet are Vietnamese women collecting lotus flowers.
Why the Lotus? Aside from being the national flower of Vietnam and found throughout the country, the lotus symbolises the physical beauty and soul of Vietnamese women. It is similar to a Vietnamese woman in a long, slender dress, with a hat on her head and hand holding a lotus flower. The lotus is also like so many Vietnamese women who have the humility and strength to endure hardship and sacrifice, yet are demure and project outstanding beauty.
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