Flag of Vietnam
Flag Details
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the flag of Vietnam look like?
The flag of Vietnam, known as "Cờ đỏ sao vàng (Red Flag with Yellow Star)", features the colors Red, Yellow. The red background represents the blood shed during the struggle for independence. The five-pointed star represents the five classes in Vietnamese society.
When was the flag of Vietnam adopted?
The current flag of Vietnam was officially adopted in 1955.
What do the colors of the Vietnamese flag represent?
The red background represents the blood shed during the struggle for independence. The five-pointed star represents the five classes in Vietnamese society.
About Vietnam
- Capital
- Hanoi
- Continent
- Asia
- Population
- 86,967,524
- Area
- 331 km²
- Currency
- Vietnamese dong
- Languages
- Vietnamese (official language), English (increasingly favored as a second language), some French, Chinese, and Khmer, mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)
- ISO Code
- VN / VNM
- Calling Code
- +84
- Domain
- vn