What do the colors on the Vietnamese flag mean?
The country of Vietnam was conquered by France in 1884 and became part of French Indochina in 1887. The Vietnamese flag was first used in September 1945, when the country declared independence from France at the end of World War II. Independence from France was not completed until Ho Chi Minh’s Communist forces won the war in 1954.Indochinese Communist PartyThe flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was in existence before independence from France was secured. It was used as the flag of the Indochinese Communist Party that was in existence from 1930 to 1945.InternationalThe yellow star at the center of the flag of Vietnam is an international symbol of the Indochinese Communist Party. It represents the five protectorates of French Indochina, which were Tonkin, Annam, Cochinchina, Laos and Cambodia.RedThe red field that makes up the background of the Vietnamese flag is a symbol of the ruling Communist party. Red has been a symbol of Communism in many countries, including Russia. The r
