Dr. Tri C. Tran teaches Vietnamese and Spanish linguistics at the University of California, Irvine. He has published two other books with University Press of America, including Bilingual Dictionary for Students of Linguistics.
Dr. Minh-Tam Tran teaches Vietnamese and English as a second language. She has co-authored several Vietnamese textbooks. She has taught at the University of California, Irvine, and Golden West College.

This intermediate textbook continues to develop students' skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Vietnamese at the second-year language learning level. Each chapter is organized into the following sections: dialogue, grammar, reading, practice exercises and a list of vocabulary.

Preface
Scope and Sequence
Introduction
The Tran Family's Itinerary xiii
Chapter 1: A Legend of Origin-Huy¿n thöi v¿ ngün g¿c
Chapter 2: The Olden Days-Nh¿ng ngày x¿a c¿
Chapter 3: Mountains and Rivers-Núi non và sông ngòi
Chapter 4: Regional Cuisines--¿m th¿c ¿¿a ph¿¿ng
Chapter 5: Regional Dialects-Ti¿ng ¿¿a ph¿¿ng
Chapter 6: Ethnic Groups-Các nhóm dân t¿c thi¿u s¿
Chapter 7: Ancestor Worship-Th¿ cúng t¿ tiên
Chapter 8: Flowers and Fruits-Hoa qü
Chapter 9: Traditional Customs-Phong t¿c c¿ truy¿n
Chapter 10: Country Life-Cüc s¿ng mi¿n quê
Chapter 11: Folksongs-Ca dao
Chapter 12: Handicrafts-Th¿ công nghi¿p
Answer Key to Exercises
Grammar Index I - English -Vietnamese
Grammatical Index II - Vietnamese - English
English -Vietnamese Vocabulary
Vietnamese - English Vocabulary