典藏單位:國立中正紀念堂管理處

館藏編號:CR06000100

民國60年11月5日越南華僑華裔各界祝壽致敬團贈送蔣中正總統八十五歲誕辰禮品。淡金色立體木框，玻璃鏡面，紅絨底鑲白木邊，金箔浮雕壽星，壽星手持杖，杖上掛有葫蘆，身旁綴以蝙蝠、梅花鹿，及「祿、福、壽」三字，鏡面右方刻有「蔣中正總統八秩晉五嵩壽榮慶」，左方刻「越南華僑華裔各界祝壽致敬團敬賀」，下方為「華美金飾行製」。
越南是華僑聚居地區之一，華人約佔越南總人口十分之一強，主要集中於胡志明市（原西貢市），人數在50萬以上，與中華民國關係一向密切。民國60年（1971）正值越戰（1961年—1975）後期，美軍宣布退出越南，地面戰鬥接近終止，在越南的華僑也得到喘息的機會，該年10月30日嚴家淦總統還以特使身份赴西貢慶賀越南總統阮文紹就職典禮。
而反觀中華民國，在60年10月正值退出聯合國的低潮期，侍從人員接受訪談時提到「民國60年10月26日在大溪，大溪賓館，美國通知外交部急報，我們武官來向老先生報告，我在那旁邊，先生在大溪賓館那邊有個亭子，坐在那邊，面對大漢溪，武官就報告『中共已經進入聯合國了』，老先生把帽子拿下來就丟地下，憤怒的眼淚都流下來。」

Birthday Keeping Party of All Circles of Overseas Chinese and Ethnic Chinese from Vietnam presented, in November 5, 1971, this gift to Chiang Kai-shek for his 85th birthday. It is a gold leaf embossed with the image of the God of Longevity set on red flannelette overlaid on the base surrounded by a white wooden frame mounted in a three-dimensional outer wooden frame with a glass cover. The God of Longevity holds a rod hanging a gourd, with bats, deer, and three Chinese characters "prosperity, good fortune, and longevity" embellished around him. The right side of the glass is inscribed with the words "In celebration of President Chiang Kai-shek's 85th birthday," and the left side, "Respectfully, Birthday Keeping Party of All Circles of Overseas Chinese and Ethnic Chinese from Vietnam," and the name of the maker "Product of Huamei Jeweler."
Vietnam is one of the areas that overseas Chinese inhabit. Chinese account for over a tenth of Vietnam's population, and mostly, more than 500,000, live in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon City). They have close relationships with the Republic of China all along. In 1971, during later period of the Vietnam War (1961-1975), the US military announced its withdrawal from Vietnam, ground fighting was close to the end, and overseas Chinese in Vietnam gained some breathing space. On October 30, the same year, President Yen Chiakan as a special envoy went to Saigon to celebrate the inauguration of Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu.
By contrast, the Republic of China, in October 1971, was at a low ebb due to withdrawal from the United Nations. At interview with Chiang's attendants, they mentioned "On October 26, 1971, at Ta Daxi Guesthouse in Daxi, the United States informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and our military attaché reported the message to President Chiang. I was there next to him. President Chiang has a pavilion there in Daxi Guesthouse. He sat there, facing Dahan Creek. The military attaché told him 'the CCP has entered the united Nations.' The old man threw his hat on the ground, was angered, and his tears started streaming down."