DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCH REPUBLIK (DDR) on 15 December 1970 issued this First Day Cover (FDC) to commemorate solidarity with North Vietnam. "Philatelistenverband der DDR im Deutschen Kulturbund" (Philatelist Association of the GDR in the German Cultural League) postcard with three commemorative stamps depicting Vietnamese themes and a portrait of Ho Chi Minh. The postmark cancellation originated from Berlin.
Stamps on this cover:
- Vietnamese woman wearing a conical hat and carrying a child and a rifle. Text on the stamp, "Unbesiegbares Vietnam", translates to "Invincible Vietnam". It was issued in 1968 (or possibly 1969/1971 as part of a series) and has a face value of 10+5 Pfennig. The "+5" indicates an extra charge for a solidarity fund.
- Ho Chi Minh (1890–1969), the Vietnamese Communist revolutionary leader. The stamp was issued on 2 September 1970 to commemorate his passing.
- Solidarity and aid for Vietnam during the Vietnam War carried a value of 10 + 5 Pfennig. It was initially issued in 1969, and it was designed by Schütz.
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