Historical Dictionary of Vietnam

Vietnam became part of French Indochina in 1887 and did not regain independence until after the Vietnam War. Despite relative peace for two decades, the country has experienced little economic growth because of conservative leadership policies. In an effort to end this stagnation, Vietnamese authorities have committed to economic liberalization and enacted structural reforms to modernize the economy and produce more competitive, export-driven industries.

Bruce Lockhart is an assistant professor of history at the National University of Singapore William J. Duiker is the author of the first two editions of Historical Dictionary of Vietnam (Scarecrow, 1989 and 1998)