'Discloses what the American military and political leadership largely misunderstood. The nature of Vietnamese society, the confrontation with colonialism and Western values, the resistance of the intellectuals, and the culture of the people.' - New York Times Reviewer. Buy

Labels: Culture, History, Politics, Vietnam

This monumental narrative clarifies, analyzes, and demystifies the tragic ordeal of the Vietnam War. Free of ideological bias, profound in its understanding, and compassionate in its human portrayals, it is filled with fresh revelations drawn from secret documents and from exclusive interviews with the participants - French, American, Vietnamese, Chinese, diplomats, military commanders, high government officials, journalists, nurses, workers, and soldiers. Buy

Labels: History, Vietnam

Sit down to a steaming bowl of pho on a bustling Hanoi boulevard. Kick back on a languorous boat ride down the Mekong Delta. Swim at a secluded highlands waterfall. Welcome to Vietnam. Endless attractions and adventures await. Make your own connection to this beguiling country with this best-selling guide. Buy

Labels: Travel Guide, Vietnam

Frommer's Vietnam is an detailed guide that takes the reader through the country with practical information, late-breaking bargains, cultural insights, user-friendly maps, etiquette tips, a language glossary, advice for business travellers, and practical advice on planning the trip and getting around. Buy

Labels: Travel Guide, Vietnam

Every story in The Things They Carried speaks another truth that Tim O'Brien learned in Vietnam; it is this blurred line between truth and reality, fact and fiction, which makes his book unforgettable. Buy

Labels: Armchair Travel, Culture, Vietnam

The son of Vietnamese parents who suffered terribly during the Vietnam War and brought their family to America when he was 10, Pham, on the cusp of his 30s, defied his parents' conservative hopes for him and his engineering career by becoming a poorly paid freelance writer. After the suicide of his sister, he set off on an even riskier path to travel some of the world on his bicycle. In the gruelling, enlightening year that followed, he pedalled through Mexico, the American West Coast, Japan, and finally his far-off first land, Vietnam. Buy

Labels: Armchair Travel, Biography, History, Vietnam

This single volume presents the entire geography, geology, and natural history of Vietnam in lively, accessible language, making it the perfect companion for any visitor to Vietnam, with excellent and thorough information on the incredibly rich natural resources of the country, covering everything from orchids to monkeys. Buy

Labels: Environment, Vietnam

The period covered in Keith Taylor's ambitious and pioneering book stretches from the origins of the Vietnamese people through eleven centuries of Chinese rule down to the tenth century, when the Vietnamese gained a fragile independence in the shadow of the Chinese empire. With this work of meticulous scholarship, Taylor has put both Vietnamese and Chinese historians in his debt. Buy

Labels: History, Vietnam

Through many vivid interviews and brief, crisp essays on economics, politics, culture, and society, Templer reveals the contemporary problems of a government mired in Socialist rhetoric but looking forward to reform and global participation while many common people seek their own ways. His tone is both critical and admiring. Buy

Labels: Culture, Vietnam

Only twenty-odd years after the war's end, this incredibly resilient nation is beginning to emerge from the shadows: access is now easier than ever, and the country has re-invented its old-style communist system as a free market economy that encourages contact. As the number of tourists finding their way here soars, the word is out that this is a land not of bomb craters and army ordnance, but of shimmering paddy fields and sugar-white beaches, full-tilt cities and venerable pagodas - often overwhelming in its sheer beauty. Buy

Labels: Travel Guide, Vietnam

A course which goes through the sounds of Vietnamese, critical in a tonal language. The essential beginning phrases are here, as well as good basic vocabulary. Buy

Labels: Educational, Vietnam

A practical and relevant guide that provides a deeper understanding of Vietnam's rich heritage and recent changes. In-depth and comprehensive. Buy

Labels: Culture, Vietnam