Vietnam 1960 Definitive Issue: President Ngô Đình Diệm

South Vietnam · 1960 · 10đ

This definitive stamp features a portrait of Ngô Đình Diệm, the first president of South Vietnam. The design is simple, focusing on the leader's image against a solid background, with the country's name 'VIỆT-NAM CỘNG-HÒA' (Republic of Vietnam) inscribed at the top. This issue was part of a series used for everyday postage during his presidency.

Issued during the early years of the Vietnam War, this stamp represents the authority of the Ngô Đình Diệm regime in South Vietnam. His rule ended with his assassination in a 1963 coup, making stamps from his era a distinct period in Vietnamese philately.