The country's official language is Vietnamese and the capital city is Hanoi. The official flag is red with a large yellow star in the center, but many Vietnamese Americans object to this flag, viewing it as an emblem of the communist government. They identify instead with the flag of former South Vietnam, which is yellow with three horizontal red stripes in the center. The Vietnamese Dong (VND) is the official currency of Vietnam. 652 Vietnamese Dong = 1 Thai Baht