Vietnam Under Communism, 1975–1982

Overview

Based on his own experiences, extensive use of primary and secondary sources, and interviews with Vietnamese refugees who lived under the new order, Nguyen Van Canh analyzes the contemporary political and administrative structure of Vietnam and its leaders, culture, education, economy, and foreign policy.

Author Biography

Nguyen Van Canh was born in 1936 in the province of Bac-ninh near Hanoi. He obtained a doctoral degree in pubic law from the University of Saigon in 1971 and was a professor of law and politics and deputy dean of the Faculty of Law at that university until the fall of South Vietnam.