Vietnamese Studies Journal

Published from the 1960s to the 1980s under the general editorship of Nguyễn Khắc Viện, the collection spans archaeology, ethnography, history, and linguistics—bringing together data-rich studies alongside interpretive essays.

Ethnographical Data (Vol.1)

This volume surveys ethnological work in North Vietnam and presents focused case studies of two upland peoples—the Muong and the Thai.

Ethnographical Data (Vol.2)

This volume gathers ethnographical notes on minority communities living mainly in the northwestern and western regions of Vietnam. It focuses on the Meo (Hmong), Khmu, Coong (Cong), Sila (Si La), Co Sung / La Hu (Lahu), Bo Kho Pa (rarely documented group; historical designation), and U Ni / Ha Nhi (Hà Nhì).

Archaeological Data

This volume surveys recent advances in Vietnamese archaeology. Since 1954, research expanded despite limited means and wartime destruction; gaps left by earlier work have been filled and many colonial-era hypotheses reconsidered.

Linguistic Essays

This volume surveys the state of Vietnamese linguistics and the place of Vietnamese as the national language after independence. It traces earlier missionary and colonial-era studies, then highlights post-1945 changes.

Traditional Medicine

This volume covers Vietnamese traditional medicine and its integration into modern healthcare policies in Socialist Viet Nam. It discusses the historical roots of popular and scholarly medicine, their Chinese influences, and the post-1945 efforts to institutionalize traditional healing within the national health system.

Traditional Vietnam: Some Historical Stages

This volume offers a concise but informative overview of major historical stages in pre-colonial Vietnam, aiming to introduce foreign readers to key aspects of its social, political, military, and cultural evolution.