"It started out with a mistake," explained Doan. "One of my vendors punched up Vietnam and an emoji popped up with the red flag and the yellow star, and the community got a little upset about that.

Cao said what was once the symbol of a nation has now become a flag of "heritage." "For overseas Vietnamese, the emoji will provide a symbol of our identity and connection to the homeland," Cao said.

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