History
From French colonial rule through the war years to Đổi Mới reform and today.
Vietnam: A Compressed History
Two thousand years in one read — from the Hùng Kings through Chinese rule, dynasties, the French, the war, and Đổi Mới reform.
The French Colonial Era in Vietnam (1858–1954)
How French Indochina was built — and what it left behind. Railways, rubber, rice, the Latin script, and a deeply uneven economy.
The American War, Briefly
What Vietnam calls the Resistance War Against America: from the partition at Geneva in 1954 to the fall of Saigon in 1975.
Đổi Mới: The Reforms That Remade Vietnam (1986–present)
In 1986 Vietnam swapped Soviet-style central planning for a 'socialist-oriented market economy.' This is what changed.
The Great Vietnamese Dynasties (939–1945)
A thousand years of independent dynasties — Lý, Trần, Lê, Nguyễn — and how the country grew from the Red River delta to the Mekong.
Modern Vietnam: A 2026 Snapshot
Where Vietnam sits today — economy, politics, demographics, and the strategic squeeze between Washington and Beijing.
The Battles of Bạch Đằng: How Iron Stakes Defined a Nation
Three times — in 938, 981, and 1288 — Vietnamese commanders used the same trick on the same river to humiliate invading fleets.