Flag of Vietnam

🎨 What the flag means

Vietnam's flag is red with a large golden five-pointed star in the middle. The red background stands for revolution, and the star stands for the spirit of the nation. Each of the star's five points stands for a group of people: intellectuals, farmers, workers, business people and soldiers.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

96.2 million (2019)

🏙️ Capital

Hanoi8.7 million people (2024)

🗣️ Main language

Vietnamese

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Hang Sơn Đoòng in Vietnam is one of the world's largest caves, with its own rainforest and river inside.
2. Hạ Long Bay is a World Natural Heritage Site in Vietnam.
3. Phở, a famous Vietnamese noodle soup, first came from northern Vietnam.