Flag of Vietnam
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The national flag of Vietnam, previously presenting the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, was designed in 1940 and first used during a failed communist uprising against the French colonialists in Cochin
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
Emblem of Vietnam
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The National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or simply the emblem of Vietnam and State emblem, is one of the official national symbols formally representing the Socialist Republic of Viet
A document issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs calling for the creation of a national emblem and a national seal for the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (dated 28 January 1951)
The initial emblem design approved by the National Assembly of Vietnam on September of 1955.
The revised emblem was issued and made effective by Ho Chi Minh's office on January 1956, which has then become the standardised design for the Vietnamese emblem until now.
The national emblem can be used as both a formal decoration and a government seal, as seen on this 2024 presidential letter from Tô Lâm.