vietnam

Provides an overview of the history, land, plants and animals, people, economy, cities, transportation, government, holidays and festivals, and sports and culture of Vietnam, and includes a glossary, Web site resources for more information, a time line, and an index.

Text and illustrations present detailed information on the geography, history and government, economy, people, cultural life and society of traditional and modern Vietnam.

Han, a child from Vietnam, who now lives in the West, describes the customs, people, and way of life of his homeland.

Presents the life of an eleven-year-old girl and her family in Vietnam, describing her home and school activities and discussing the history, geography, ethnic composition, languages, culture, and other aspects of her country.

Presents the life of an eleven-year-old girl and her family in Vietnam, describing her home and school activities and discussing the history, geography, ethnic composition, languages, culture, and other aspects of her country.

Presents biographical profiles of sixty individuals from the United States and Vietnam who participated in or were affected by the Vietnam War; a chronologically arranged comprehensive overview of the war, its causes, and its effects; and thirteen speeches and writings from the Vietnam War era.

Explores the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of Vietnam.

A memoir of Le Ly Hayslip in which she recalls her experiences during the Vietnam War as a young spy for the Viet Cong, and tells of her return to her country and family twenty years after escaping to America.

Examines the events and legacy of the Vietnam War, which culminated in the 1975 surrender of South Vietnam to the communist North.