Examines Ho Chi Minh's role in providing independence and freedom for Vietnam and his people. Traces the history of Vietnam to the 1945 Japanese occupation. Explains how the nation was divided into a communist north (governed by the DRV) and a noncommunist south (administrated by the Vietnamese government in Saigon).

The main traditional texts that support the traditional roles of men and women are the Rg Veda, the Kalpa Sutras, the epics (the Ramayana and Mahabharata), Tryambaka, and Manu Smrti. They are believed to lay the foundations for order in society, as well as giving people the knowledge of their duty. These separate texts have defined roles within castes and genders and show how their different styles of writings have defined roles in different ways.

The history of dragon mythology in East Asian culture. How a culture use dragons in their art gives you an indication of that society's values and aesthetics.