Tri C. Tran is the coordinator of the Vietnamese Language Program in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, at the University of California, Irvine, of which he is an alumnus. He holds an M.A. and a Ph.D., both in Romance Linguistics and Literatures, from the University of California, Los Angeles. Besides teaching courses in Vietnamese language and Vietnamese linguistics, Tran also teaches French, Spanish, and Romance linguistics. His first book, entitled Bilingual Dictionary for Students of Linguistics/Diccionario bilingüe para estudiantes de lingüística, was also published by University Press of America. Minh-Tam Tran has a B.A. in English and a B.S. in Business Administration. She received her M.A. in Linguistics at California State University, Fullerton. In addition to presentations at California State University and University of California symposiums and conferences, she presents frequently at the annual workshops organized by The Association of Vietnamese Language and Culture Schools of Southern California. She has been teaching English and Vietnamese since 1994. Minh-Tam Tran is currently a lecturer in Vietnamese in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures, University of California, Irvine. She also teaches Vietnamese at Long Beach City College.

Chào Ban! is an interactive language program of introductory Vietnamese intended for use by non-native students, as well as students of Vietnamese heritage without a solid knowledge of the language.

Part 1 Preface Part 2 Scope and Sequences Chapter 3 Introduction and Daily Expressions Chapter 4 At School Chapter 5 At Home Chapter 6 Vietnamese Foods Chapter 7 On the Street Chapter 8 In a Shopping Mall Chapter 9 Time and Weather Chapter 10 Travel Chapter 11 At the Doctor's Chapter 12 Hobbies and Sports Chapter 13 Academic Life Chapter 14 Professional Life Chapter 15 Family and Traditions Chapter 16 Friends and Relationships Chapter 17 The World around Us Part 18 List of Common Expressions Part 19 Index of Grammar and Word Usage Part 20 Vietnamese-English Vocabulary Part 21 English-Vietnamese Vocabulary