Seeing red in Vietnam

Vietnamese flags along the street in Da Nang
Vietnamese flags displayed along the street in Da Nang

DANANG, VIETNAM – I’ve been seeing red this past week.

No, I’m not angry.

What I mean is I’ve been seeing red flags all over.

They’re not the figurative ‘red flags’ you see mentally when something seems amiss.

No, I’m talking about literal red flags, as in the national flag of Vietnam. The simple bright red banner with a brilliant yellow five-pointed star in the center.

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