Vietnam appreciates Toronto ban on former South Vietnam flag

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Vietnam appreciates Toronto ban on former South Vietnam flag

A Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesman hailed Wednesday the decision by Toronto, Canada, to disallow the flying of the former Sai Gon regime’s three-striped flag.

Replying to correspondents, spokesman Le Dzung said, “Vietnam welcomes the decision by Toronto authorities to disallow the flying of a flag that represents a regime that has not existed for 32 years.”

The gold-starred red flag was the sole symbol of the independent and united Vietnamese State, and it had been recognized and respected by the international community.

The decision was in line with the development of friendly ties between Vietnam and Canada, and especially between Ho Chi Minh City and Toronto as sister cities.

He hoped that Vietnamese residing in Canada would support the decision of the Toronto court and authorities.

Source: VNA

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So the ruling applies only to Toronto's city hall? If they are flying the flag of a foreign country, they should use the official one. However, why they would fly the flag of a foreign country in front of city hall is really beyond me. On the other hand, if it is to represent the people who have immigrated from different countries but are now living in Toronto, perhaps the city government should use the flag that they want to represent themselves with.

According to this, they fly the flag on a certain day in recognition of veterans of the Vietnam war. If that is the case... shouldn't they fly the flag of the side Canada supported? But this article makes it seem like they fly it more frequently than that (everyday, perhaps): Green Left - Setback for right-wing Vietnamese and their flag (Can you believe that propaganda coming from the successors to the Communists?)

Still, I bet if the same people were in charge of the South there would be no more Confederate flags.

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