North Vietnam year 1964 space complete stamps set
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) issued two distinct sets of stamps with a space theme in 1964. The most prominent is the one commemorating the joint flight of the Soviet cosmonauts.
🚀 North Vietnam 1964 Space Stamp Sets
1. Flights of Vostok 5 & 6 (Cosmonauts Bykovsky & Tereshkova)
This set commemorates the joint mission in June 1963 of Vostok 5 (Valery Bykovsky) and Vostok 6 (Valentina Tereshkova—the first woman in space). The stamps often feature their portraits and the Vostok capsule in orbit.
| Detail | Description |
| Release Date | March 25, 1964 |
| Theme | Flights of Vostok 5 & 6 (Joint flight of Bykovsky and Tereshkova) |
| Number of Values | 3 stamps in the complete set |
| Scott Catalog Nos. | #291 – 293 (Often listed with a block/miniature sheet) |
| Michel Catalog Nos. | MiNr. 298 – 300 |
| Key Motifs | Portraits of the cosmonauts, the Vostok spacecraft, and the Earth. |
2. International Quiet Sun Year (IQSY)
The second, smaller set, was dedicated to the International Quiet Sun Year, an international scientific collaboration period (1964-1965) focusing on solar activity and its effects on Earth’s environment, heavily relying on satellite and rocket research.
| Detail | Description |
| Release Date | January 1, 1964 |
| Theme | International Quiet Sun Year (IQSY) |
| Number of Values | 2 stamps in the complete set |
| Scott Catalog Nos. | #289 – 290 |
| Michel Catalog Nos. | MiNr. 296 – 297 |
| Key Motifs | Earth, instruments/satellites, and scientific symbols. |
The complete “space” issues for 1964 would typically include both the 3-value Vostok set and the 2-value IQSY set, making a total of 5 stamps.
