The South Vietnam flag symbolizes where we came from and our fight for a free society.

 

1. The Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom flag has a long historical and cultural significance to the Vietnamese people tracing back to at least 1890.
2. The Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom flag is recognized by the overwhelming majority of the members of the Vietnamese communities as an inseparable symbol of identity, liberty, pride and unity.
3. The Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom flag has been recognized as the symbol of the Vietnamese communities across our nation in 20 states, 7 counties and 85 cities.
4.   Showing respect to the South Vietnam flag also means that we honor and recognize the contributions and sacrifices of the thousands of Veterans of Vietnam War for our nation.

What would Americans do if an anti-democratic force conquered Washington, D.C., and forced us to renounce Old Glory? Think about it. Our identity as a nation is so defined by the Stars and Stripes, we’d probably fight until the end for our right to pledge allegiance to a flag that represents freedom and democracy.

Vietnamese people in the United States don’t have to imagine what it’s like to lose their country and its symbol of independence.


 Just as the Jewish people will never forget the Holocaust and Japanese Americans know the pain of being sent off to concentration camps during World War II, Vietnamese Americans have a responsibility to preserve our legacy as survivors of a war that claimed more than 1 million civilians. In the fight for South Vietnam and its flag, some 58,000 American service members also died along with more than 200,000 South Vietnamese soldiers.

 

 IF YOU LOVE VIETNAM AND THE VIETNAMESE, PLEASE FIND TIME TO LEARN ABOUT OUR HISTORY FROM HONEST FRIENDS AND VOICES

- Prof. Stephen Young , A History Of Vietnam Lecture Series Part 1 of 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9yg9uv0SXU

- Prof. Stephen Young , A History Of Vietnam Lecture Series Part 2 of 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N2m3yJ4HZ0

- Prof. Stephen Young , A History Of Vietnam Lecture Series Part 3 of 6 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpRVnv663MI

    - Prof. Stephen Young , A History Of Vietnam Lecture Series Part 4 of 6 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xMCRr6wQ5M

  - Prof. Stephen Young , A History Of Vietnam Lecture Series Part 5 of 6 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKhMFviUCLU

  - Prof. Stephen Young , A History Of Vietnam Lecture Series Part 6a of 6 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBdh19BalQk

  - Prof. Stephen Young , A History Of Vietnam Lecture Series Part 6b of 6 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_19wOql184E