PETROVIETNAM.

The company explains the emblem as a stylised flame with a V at its base, its edges suggesting Vietnam’s shape. The flame represents the national oil and gas industry and energy resources; the name signifies the corporate foundation. Blue represents a safe environment for oil and gas operations, while the flame brings in the national flag’s colour.

The photographed flag has a very narrow white outline around the emblem.

Petrovietnam, officially Vietnam Oil & Gas Corporation, was formed in 1975 and wholly owned by the Vietnamese Government. Its fleet operated through companies including Petrovietnam Transportation, established at Ho Chi Minh City on 27 May 2002 to develop a tanker fleet, although Lloyd’s gives 2003. Technical Services Marine and the later Technical Services Corporation also appear within the group.

Vietnam, Hanoi.