Books about Vietnam

Wondering what to read before your holiday to Vietnam? Looking for a way to travel from home? Here are our favourite books about Vietnam from both international and Vietnamese authors:

• The Sorrow of War – Bao Ninh


• A Dragon Apparent – Normal Lewis


• Paradise of the Blind – Duong Thu Huong


• The Quiet American – Graham Greene


• Mad About the Mekong – John Keay


• Vietnam: Rising Dragon – Bill Hayton


• The Best We Could Do – Thi Biu


• The Beauty of Humanity Movement – Camilla Gibb


• At Home in the World – Thich Nhat Hanh


• Saigon: An Epic Novel of Vietnam – Anthony Grey