Featured on Kirkus Reviews' Best Indie Books of JuneRecognized by Historical Novel Society as One of the Best Historical Fiction Releases of May 2026The Afterlife of a Threadbare Jester is a haunting portrait of endurance and exile in the wake of the Vietnam War.When a former intelligence officer is imprisoned in a communist reeducation camp, he must navigate years of forced labor, betrayal, and solitude. H...

Amid the raging Indochina War war blossoms a love story when an artist/reporter meets a singer/performer who travels with an entertainment troupe to the valley of Dien Bien Phu for the climactic confrontation between the Viet Minh and the French Union. The lovers become separated after the victory of Đien Bien Phu when the artist is sent to South Viet Nam to fight the American Viet Nam War. They meet again 40 years later in that valley called Đien Bien Phu. His solitary soul is reunited wi...

Journey through Vietnam's past and present in this evocative collection of short stories. Khanh Ha weaves together tales of emperors, war zones, and fishing villages, exploring themes of family, identity, and redemption. Meet unforgettable characters: a eunuch haunted by the past, a soldier seeking empathy, and a mother facing impossible choices. Each story offers a glimpse into the human heart, revealing secrets, resentments, and the enduring power of hope. Perfect for re...

“I live in a coastal town in the deep south of the Mekong Delta. During the war this was IV Corps, which saw many savage fights. Although the battles might have long been forgotten, some places cannot forget.” Thus begins the harrowing yet poignant story of a North Vietnamese communist defector who spends ten years in a far-flung reform prison after the war, and now, in 1987, a free man again, finds work as caretaker at a roadside inn in the U Minh region.One day new guests arrive ...

Created by Cendrine Marrouat and David Ellis, Auroras & Blossoms Creative Literary Journal features inspirational art, no matter the topic.In issue 2:Poetry: Janice Ball, Sandra Christensen, Melissa Frentsos, Geoff Goodman, A. Gouedard, Jenny Hayut, Gloria Keh, Margaret Koger, Aparna Ram, Mervyn Seivwright, Anannya Uberoi, Greg Watson, and Russel Winick.Short stories: Khanh Ha and Ramona Scarborough...

This book addresses the growing intersection of the aviation and tourism industries, providing a comprehensive guide on how these two sectors can collaborate to create more efficient, sustainable, and profitable travel experiences. The book focuses on key topics such as sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), digital transformation, airline logistics, tourism demand forecasting, and post-pandemic recovery strategies.Readers will benefit from the book's practical, data-driven insights, wh...

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Future Data and Security Engineering, FDSE 2019, held in Nha Trang City, Vietnam, in November 2019.The 38 full papers and 14 short papers presented together with 2 papers of keynote speeches were carefully reviewed and selected from 159 submissions. The selected papers are organized into the following topical headings: Invited Keynotes, Advanced Studies in Machine Learning, Advances in Query Processing and...