Spoken by over 80 million people across the world, Vietnamese is rapidly becoming a prominent business language in Southeast Asia, America, and Europe. Designed to facilitate translation and understanding for speakers of either Vietnamese or English, this dictionary is an ideal reference for businesspeople, NGO workers, students, and adventurous travellers who want to delve deeper into one of Asia`s oldest cultures. It includes: entries covering both northern and southern dialects; a unique food index, for deeper exploration of Vietnam`s rich cuisine; vocabulary covering Vietnamese culture, politics, history, geography, and technology; a brief introduction to Vietnamese tones, grammar, and the writing system; and, approximately 15,000 entries.