Saigon

Nghia M. Vo, a Vietnamese-American, has written multiple books on Vietnamese culture. He helped found the nonprofit Saigon Arts, Culture & Education Institute and works to document Vietnamese-American culture through conferences, publications and a website.

• Table of ContentsPreface      1. The Riverine Trading Post (1698–1777)      2. Gia Dịnh/Saigon, the Royal Capital (1777–1802)      3. Saigon Under the Warlords (1802–1835)      4. Colonial Saigon (1858–1920)      5. Saigon Through World War II (1920–1945)      6. Saigon Under Bao Dai (1945–1954)      7. Saigon Under the Ngos (1954–1963)      8. American Saigon      9. Saigon and the Generals (1967–1975)      10. Red Saigon (1975–1988)      11. Resurgent Saigon (1988–2010)      12. The Little Saigons      Epilogue      Appendix: Saigon Street Names According to Periods in History      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

“offers a detailed, affectionate history of the city from its birth as a minor coastal trading post in the late 15th century, through various conquests and re-conquests by warlords and foreign powers, to its present status as a global city”—Reference & Research Book News; “Engaging history”—Ronald B. Frankum, Jr., PhD, Chair, Department of History, Millersville University of Pennsylvania; “In an exquisitely drawn chronicle, Dr. Nghia Vo outlines Saigon's beginning from a humble village in a muddy swamp, to one of Asia's premier cities. Vo captivates the reader by weaving Saigon's turbulent growth within the bloody history of South Vietnam. At times poignant, Vo writes with passion about his home, lamenting its devastation at the hands of the Communist's, while proud of Saigon's amazing resilience. Required reading for anyone seeking to understand the South Vietnamese, their plight, and their incredible resurgence after the war.”—George J. Veith, author of Code Name Bright Light: The Untold Story of U.S. POW Rescue Efforts during the Vietnam War, and Black April: The Fall of South Vietnam, 1973–75.