Tuong Vu is Director of the Asian Studies Program and Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Oregon. He is a former editor of the Journal of Vietnamese Studies and the author of numerous books, including Vietnam's Communist Revolution and Paths to Development in Asia.Sean Fear is a Lecturer in International History at the University of Leeds.

• Introduction, by Tuong Vu and Sean Fear1. Coping with Changes and War, Building a Foundation for Growth, by Nguyn Đc Cýng2. The Birth of Central Banking, 1955–1956, by Vũ Quc Thúc3. Reform or Collapse: Economic Challenges during Vietnamization, by Phạm Kim Ngc4. Land Reform and Agricultural Development, 1968–1975, by Cao Văn Thân5. Striving for a Lasting Peace: The Paris Accords and Aftermath, by Hoàng Đc Nhã6. Public Security and the National Police, by Trn Minh Công7. Reflections of a Frontline Soldier, by Bùi Quyn8. The Philosophies and Development of a Free Education, by Nguyn Hu Phýc9. Personal Reflections on the Educational System, by Võ Kim Sõn10. Life and Work of a Journalist, by Phạm Trn11. The Vietnam War in the Eyes of a Vietnamese War Correspondent, by Vũ Thanh Thy12. Sóng Thn's Campaign for Press Freedom, by Trùng Dýõng13. Writers of the Republic of Vietnam, by Nhã Ca and Trùng Dýõng14. The Cinema Industry, by Kiu Chinh15. The Neglect of the Republic of Vietnam in the American Historical Memory, by Nu-Anh Tran16. Political, Military, and Cultural Memoirs in Vietnamese, by Tuan HoangAbout the EditorsIndex

The Republic of Vietnam is a primer and a demand for a more comprehensive, Vietnamese-written works of history...Thanks to Tuong Vu and Sean Fear's efforts, the thoughts, impressions, and words of these pivotal individuals in South Vietnamese history have been preserved.(Diacritics) Overall, the volume paints an authentic if rosy picture of South Vietnamese efforts to forge an enduring state and society for themselves. The volume should provide excellent teaching materials for undergraduateand graduate-level courses on Vietnamese history.(Pacific Affairs)