Vietnam
By: [written by Amy Condra-Peters ; edited by Karen Kwek]
Contributors: Kwek, Karen
Series: Countries of the world; Countries of the world (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub.
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Milwaukee, Wis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780836823486
Subjects: Juvenile literature
Description: An overview of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, including information on its geography, history, government, social life and customs, and relationship with the United States.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 94) and index.
Table of contents: title: An overview of Vietnam: Geography; title: History; title: Government and the economy; title: People and lifestyle; title: Language and literature; title: Arts; title: Leisure and festivals; title: Food; title: A closer look at Vietnam: The ao dai, a graceful outfit; title: The cao dai movement; title: The Cu Chi tunnels; title: The dragon king and the mountain fairy; title: Getting around in Vietnam; title: Hal Long Bay; title: The hill groups of Vietnam; title: Ho Chi Minh; title: Ho Chi Minh City; title: Hue, an ancient capital; title: The Javan rhinoceros; title: Lacquer and lacquerware; title: The Mekong River; title: Tet, the Vietnamese new year; title: Water puppetry; title: Relations with North America.