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Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam with military branch/unit name "Biên phòng Việt Nam" in the bottom. 2008–present Flag of Vietnam Coast Guard. Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam with military branch/unit name "Cảnh sát biển Việt Nam" in the bottom. 1958–present: Flag of Vietnam Information and Communications Force .
The national symbols of Vietnam are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, ... Name of Symbol Picture National flag:
The Viet Cong [nb 1] (VC) was an epithet and umbrella term to refer to the communist-driven armed movement and united front organization in South Vietnam.It was formally organized as and led by the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, [nb 2] and nominally conducted military operations under the name of the Liberation Army of South Vietnam (LASV).
The National Emblem of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Quốc huy nước Cộng hòa Xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam, lit. 'State emblem of the nation of Socialist Republic of Vietnam') or simply the Emblem of Vietnam, has been one of the official national symbols representing the Socialist Republic of Vietnam since 1976.
Pages in category "1960s in Vietnam" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1961 in Vietnam;
The national flag of Vietnam, formally the National Flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnamese: Quốc kỳ nước Cộng hoà xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam) [1] [2], locally recognized as the Gold-Starred Red Flag (cờ đỏ sao vàng) [a] or the Motherland flag (cờ Tổ quốc), was designed in 1940 and used during an uprising against the French and Japanese in Southern ...
When a Vietnamese-American videotape store owner displayed the current flag of Vietnam and a photo of Ho Chi Minh in front of his store in Westminster, California in 1999, a month-long protest against it climaxed when 15,000 people held a candlelight vigil one night, sparking the Hi-Tek incident (Hi-Tek was the name of the store). [29]
In 1960, the oft-expressed optimism of the United States and the Government of South Vietnam that the Viet Cong (VC) were nearly defeated proved mistaken. Instead the VC became a growing threat and security forces attempted to cope with VC attacks, assassinations of local officials, and efforts to control villages and rural areas.