The national flag of Vietnam, formally the National Flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, locally recognized as cờ đỏ sao vàng or cờ Tổ quốc, was designed in 1940 and used during an uprising against the French in southern Vietnam that year. The red background symbolizes revolution and bloodshed. The golden star represents the five main classes in Vietnamese society—intellectuals, farmers, workers, entrepreneurs, and soldiers.
Vietnamese flag flown in Hạ Long Bay
Flag of Vietnam in front of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Flag of Vietnam in the Imperial City of Huế
The state flag of Vietnam flown beside the traditional five-color flags
The Việt Minh was a national independence coalition formed at Pác Bó by Hồ Chí Minh on 19 May 1941. Also known as the Việt Minh Front, it was created by the Indochinese Communist Party (ICP) as a national united front to achieve the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
Viet Minh troops on September 2, 1945
Ho Chi Minh declaring independence at Ba Dinh Square on September 2, 1945
Viet Minh troops on parade in Hanoi