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The national symbols of Vietnam are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Vietnam and of its culture.
| Title | Name of Symbol | Picture |
|---|---|---|
| National flag | Flag of Vietnam |  |
| Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Vietnam |  |
| National motto | Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc "Independence – Freedom – Happiness" [1] | |
| National anthem | Tiến Quân Ca composed by Văn Cao [2] | |
| (Unofficial) National flower | Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) [3] [4] |  |
| (Unofficial) National tree | Buddha Belly Bamboo (Bambusa ventricosa) [5] |  |
| Imaginary national bird | Lạc bird [6] [7] |  |
| (Unofficial) National animal | Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) [8] |  |
| (Unofficial) National sport | Đá cầu [9] |  |
| (Unofficial) National dish | Phở [10] |  |
Overseas Vietnamese refers to Vietnamese people who live outside Vietnam. There are approximately 5 million overseas Vietnamese, the largest community of whom live in the United States.
The Mỹ Đình National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nam Từ Liêm district, Hanoi, Vietnam. It has a capacity of 40,192 seats and is the centerpiece of Vietnam's National Sports Complex. It was officially opened in September 2003 and was the main venue for the Southeast Asian Games later that year, hosting the opening and closing ceremony as well as the men's football and athletics events.
Long Thanh International Airport is an international airport currently under construction in Long Thành district, Đồng Nai province, Vietnam, approximately 40 km (25 mi) east of Ho Chi Minh City. The Vietnamese government approved its construction on January 4, 2021. Construction began the next day on January 5, 2021, and its first phase is scheduled to be finished by 2025. The airport will serve over 100 million passengers annually when built to the maximum designed capacity. The project is the most expensive infrastructure project in Vietnam's history. Once open, the existing Tan Son Nhat International Airport will continue to operate.
The Golden Lotus is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Vietnam Film Festival. The award is separated in different categories: feature film; direct-to-video; documentary film; science film and animated film. The Golden Lotus is awarded for one or several films which are chosen by the jury of each category as the best production of the festival. It is also possible that the prize is not awarded if the jury decides that no film at the festival deserves the Golden Lotus.
The Phu Quoc Ridgeback is a rare breed of dog from the island of Phú Quốc in Kiên Giang Province in southern Vietnam. It is one of three ridgeback breeds, the others being the Rhodesian Ridgeback and the Thai Ridgeback. It is not recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale or any other major club. The Phu Quoc Ridgeback is one of the four native Vietnamese dog breeds, along with the Bắc Hà dog, Lài dog, Hmong Bobtail Dog.
The Miss Universe Vietnam is a national beauty pageant in Vietnam to select the country's representative to the Miss Universe, one of the Big Four major international beauty pageants. It is held every two years.
Hàng Trống painting is a genre of Vietnamese woodcut painting that originated from the area of Hàng Trống and Hàng Nón streets in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam. In the past, Hàng Trống painting was an essential element of the Tết Nguyên Đán holiday in Hanoi, but today this tradition almost has disappeared and authentic Hàng Trống paintings are found only in museums or fine art galleries. However, the art of making Hàng Trống paintings is always considered a symbol of traditional culture and aesthetic value of Vietnam.
The Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank is a joint-stock commercial bank in Vietnam. Its Swift code is ORCOVNVX.
Nguyễn Tuấn Anh is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Thep Xanh Nam Dinh, on loan from LPBank HAGL, and the Vietnam national team.
The Billboard Vietnam Hot 100 is a record chart in Vietnam for songs, compiled by Billboard Vietnam since January 2022. The chart is updated every weeks on Thursday (ICT) on both the Billboard Vietnam and Billboard websites.
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