The book provided a readership with socio-economic, historic, cultural & political events of Vietnam concrete periods such as: prehistoric, Hung Vuong, Thuc An Duong Vuong, first Chinese domination, Trung Nu Vuong, second Chinese domination, Early Ly, third Chinese domination, Khuc - Duong families' self-governance, the Ngo - Dinh - Ly - Tran - Ho Dynasties, Lam Son Uprising, the Le - Mac - Trinh - Nguyen Dynasties, Nguyen Tay Son - Nguyen Dynasties, French colonialism & National Liberation Movement, August, 1945 Revolution & the foundation of Democratic Republic of Vietnam. It is useful reference.