Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. Chapter One. Coping with Changes and War, Building a Foundation for Growth 13
5. Chapter Two. The Birth of Central Banking, 1955–1956 25
6. Chapter Three. Reform or Collapse: Economic Challenges during Vietnamization 35
7. Chapter Four. Land Reform and Agricultural Development, 1968–1975 47
8. Chapter Five. Striving for a Lasting Peace: The Paris Accords and Aftermath 57
9. Chapter Six. Public Security and the National Police 71
10. Chapter Seven. Reflections of a Frontline Soldier 81
11. Chapter Eight. The Philosophies and Development of a Free Education 93
12. Chapter Nine. Personal Reflections on the Educational System 105
13. Chapter Ten. Life and Work of a Journalist 117
14. Chapter Eleven. The Vietnam War in the Eyes of a Vietnamese War Correspondent 127
15. Chapter Twelve. Sóng Thần’s Campaign for Press Freedom 139
16. Chapter Thirteen. Writers of the Republic of Vietnam 155
17. Chapter Fourteen. The Cinema Industry 165
18. Chapter Fifteen. The Neglect of the Republic of Vietnam in the American Historical Memory 173
19. Chapter Sixteen. Political, Military, and Cultural Memoirs in Vietnamese 179
20. About the Editors 189
21. Index 191