Vietnam
- Region
- Asia
- Area
- 331,212 km²
- Capital
- Hanoi
- ISO
- VN
What the flag means
Red is said to stand for the revolution and the blood shed for independence. The five points of the yellow star are explained as the unity of workers, farmers, intellectuals, young people, and soldiers.
Fun facts
- FlagVietnam’s flag, a yellow star on a red field, is called the red flag with a gold star.
- GeographyVietnam is a long, narrow S-shaped country running north to south, with a long coastline.
- GeographyHa Long Bay, with its limestone islands rising from the sea, is one of Vietnam’s signature World Heritage Sites.
- CultureVietnamese is written in “Quoc Ngu,” the alphabet with tone marks and other diacritics added.
