A Brief History of VietnamA comprehensive guide to understanding Vietnam's long and tumultuous history. A Brief History of Vietnam explores the turbulent history of a land that has risen from the ashes of war to become the newest Asian tiger economy. This book expertly examines the history of a people and a nation with ancient roots, which only took its current shape in the 19th century under French colonial rule, and its current name in 1945. Before that, Vietnam was known by