Spoken by over 80 million people across the world, Vietnamese is rapidly becoming a prominent business language in Southeast Asia, America, and Europe. Designed to facilitate translation and understanding for speakers of either Vietnamese or English, this dictionary is an ideal refer-ence for businesspeople, NGO workers, students, and adven-turous travellers who want to delve deeper into one of Asia's oldest cultures. Features include: Entries covering both northern and southern dialects; A unique food index, for deeper exploration of Vietnam's rich cuisine; Vocabulary covering Vietnamese culture, politics, history, geography, and technology; A brief introduction to Vietnamese tones, grammar, and the writing system; Approximately 15,000 entries.