Introduction to the book “Vietnam’s Foreign Policy 1945- 1975”

       The monograph, “Vietnam’s Foreign Policy 1945- 1975” by author Vũ Dương Huân, is structured into five chapters. The author not only focuses on analyzing foreign strategies but also clarifies the nation's important diplomatic events during each historical period.

        In the first chapter, the author introduces the fundamental theories and understanding of foreign policy. In the subsequent chapters, the author helps readers understand Vietnam's foreign policy, guidelines, and diplomacy that contributed to securing and strengthening the nascent state during the 1945- 1946 period, especially during the Resistance War against French colonialists (1946- 1954) and the Resistance War against the US for National Salvation (1954- 1975).

       In the final chapter, the author provides a clearer understanding of the process, successes, limitations, causes, and lessons learned from Vietnam's foreign policy and diplomacy between 1945 and 1975.

       A key novelty of this monograph is the clarification of many major events in Vietnamese diplomacy, such as: President Ho Chi Minh's status as a top guest of France in 1946, his confidential official visits to China and the Soviet Union in early 1950, and the perspectives of China and the Soviet Union toward Vietnam in the 1960s and 1970s.

       This monograph is not only an important reference material for history researchers but also a source of inspiration for anyone interested in Vietnamese diplomacy. This is a valuable book, not only from a historical perspective but also from an academic standpoint, offering deep insight into the strategies and decisions made during the Vietnamese people's journey of resistance.